Three Rotterdam customs officers arrested for money laundering

Three customs officer working in the port of Rotterdam were arrested on Monday on suspicion of money laundering.

The three men, aged 31, 34 and 37 from Rotterdam, Schiedam and The Hague, were arrested after three homes and a business premises were searched in January, NOS reports.

They fell under suspicion because they made striking cash withdrawals and deposits on their bank accounts. According to the Public Prosecutor, these amounts were not in proportion with their legal income as customs officers.

The Public Prosecutor did not say how much money is involved in the suspicions against them.