drug possession

Eight Amsterdam cops reprimanded over drugs

Aug 20 '19 12:00

The Amsterdam police took disciplinary measures against eight employees for being in possession of or using hard drugs in their free time, the police said in a statement.

All eight employees were suspended while the Security, Integrity and Complaints Department of the Amsterdam police investigates. The suspended police officers are suspected of a breach of duty. "No further announcements will be made during the investigation", the police said.

A police spokesperson could not tell NH Nieuws whether these eight cases are connected.

Dutch actress arrested in Belgium for drug possession

Jul 23 '19 08:37

Crime Entertainment

Dutch actress Imanuelle Grives was arrested in Belgium over the weekend for possession of drugs. She was taken into custody at the entrance of the Tomorrowland festival near the village of Boom, after the entry check found different types of hard and soft drugs on her. According to the Public Prosecutor, she had more drugs in her possession than could be reasonable for own use, NOS reports.

Veenendaal festival gets out of hand; 11 arrested

Sep 18 '18 11:40

Crime

The police arrested 11 people in Veenendaal for disrupting public order. The arrests were made at the end of Lampegietersavond - a regional holiday that signals the start of autumn, NOS reports.

Dozens of young people committed vandalism and poured flammable liquid over bushes during the celebrations. To make sure the bushes aren't set alight, the fire department doused them with water. Dangerous fireworks were also thrown and a number of young people are suspected of drug possession.

Fmr Dutch politician convicted of grooming, cocaine possession

Aug 7 '18 16:00

Crime

Former PVV politician Daniel van der Stoep, 37, was convicted on appeal of grooming and possession of cocaine. He was sentenced to 240 hours of community service and 3 months in prison, conditionally suspended, NU.nl reports.

Three Dutch arrested in Spain for drug possession

May 21 '18 15:20

Crime

The police in Spain arrested three Dutch people. They were caught with drugs on a boat sailing under the Dutch flag off the coast of Alicante, ANP reports.

A fourth person was also arrested on the boat. This person does not have Dutch nationality. All four suspects are in custody in Alicante.

The police in the Netherlands searched the suspects' homes in Tholen and Harlingen. Whether anything was found, is not clear.

Crime down 5 pct in Amsterdam; Drop seen in most of Netherlands

Mar 1 '18 09:11

Crime

Crime in Amsterdam fell by 5 percent in 2017 compared to the year before. There were fewer cases of pickpockets, muggings, and violent threats, but the number of home burglaries and robberies increased. Nationwide crime is steadily declining, according to figures the National Police will publish on Thursday, the Volkskrant reports.

Nearly 150 arrested in police action in Amsterdam Red Light District

Nov 20 '17 15:10

Crime

The police arrested a total of 148 suspects in a so-called 'civilian action' in Amsterdam's Red Light District over the weekend. Arrests were made for public drug use, possession of hard drugs, drug dealing, mugging and pickpocketing, AT5 reports.

A massive 72 of the arrests were drug related. 15 people were arrested for begging, and 18 for disrupting public order. Two muggers and two pickpockets were arrested. And another man was taken to the police station for carrying pepper spray.

Dutch man arrested with 2 liters cannabis oil on Bali

Oct 30 '17 14:50

Crime

A 37-year-old Dutch man was arrested on Bali with 2 liters of cannabis oil in his possession. He was arrested in Batu Belig on Sunday, immediately after taking possession of the cannabis oil, RTL Nieuws reports.

The suspect has been living in a villa in Batu Belig, a town north of Kuta, for two years, according to the broadcaster. He was under surveillance by the Indonesian authorities for some time. The Dutch man has not yet been charged.

Amsterdam sex club raid: Police arrest five women on drug charges

Jun 12 '17 15:45

Crime

The Amsterdam police arrested four women on drug charges during a raid on a sex club on Stadhouderskade in Amsterdam-Zuid on Sunday night. A fifth woman was arrested in Utrecht, the police said in a statement on Monday.

The five women, between the ages of 32 and 56 years, are all still in custody for questioning. The raid was a joint operation between the police forces Amsterdam and Midden-Nederland, the Public Prosecutor in Amsterdam and Midden-Nederland and the municipality of Amsterdam.

Webcam extortionist can't be linked to blackmailing social media accounts: lawyer

Feb 14 '17 08:31

Crime Top Stories

The social media profiles used to extort 34 underage girls, including Canadian teen Amanda Todd, and five adult men can not be linked to prime suspect Aydin C., his lawyers Robert Malewicz and Chana Crijsen said in the court in Amsterdam on Monday, ANP reports.

Amsterdam criminal gunned down in Diemen assassination

May 30 '16 10:51

Crime

Vincent Jalink was killed in what the police are calling an assassination in Diemen on Friday night. His young son witnessed the assassination. The 38-year-old man had a criminal record and was well known to the Dutch authorities, according to the police statement on the shooting.

Police dogs used on Breda streets to bust drug users

Oct 19 '15 15:40

Crime

Police in Breda have decided to increase the use of drug sniffing dogs in and around the city's entertainment areas. The specially trained and certified dogs sniff passing pedestrians and the police officers search the suspect if the dog reacts. The use of the drug sniffing dog has already led to two arrests this past weekend.

Motorcycle gang members acquitted in forced prostitution case

Aug 18 '15 15:37

Crime

Two members of motorcycle gang Satudarah were acquitted of sexual exploitation by the court in Almelo on Tuesday.

Heroin found in kids "surprise eggs"

Mar 16 '15 10:09

Crime

The police arrested a 22 year old Assen resident in Groningen for having 15 bags of (suspected) heroin hidden in two so-called surprise eggs.

Prosecutors tougher than judges on sentencing

Nov 24 '14 11:58

Crime

The Public Prosecutor punishes minor offenses such as drug possession, theft and vandalism more severely than the courts.

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