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drug smuggling

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Cargo HARC-team officers during cocaine smuggling investigation linked to Schiphol Airport. 2026
Crime
Schiphol drug smuggling probe leads to 4 arrests over Australia-bound cocaine shipment
23 May 2026 - 17:15
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Jos Leijdekkers
Crime
Court convicts Bolle Jos and 20 accomplices in 550 million euro cocaine trafficking case
19 May 2026 - 13:40
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Auctioneer's gavel
Crime
Court accepts deal in prison drone smuggling case, hands suspended sentence
22 April 2026 - 17:50
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The Ministry of Security and Justice and the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations located on Turfmarkt in The Hague. 12 October 2017.
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Almere TBS clinic director suspended amid ongoing misconduct
22 March 2026 - 10:35
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A sign at Schiphol Airport saying "hello, goodbye," 1 November 2023
Crime
UAE extradites Dutch citizen to serve 4.3-year sentence for cocaine, amphetamine crimes
25 October 2025 - 13:05
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A person under arrest
Crime
Dutch man among international group arrested in Indonesia drug bust
13 July 2025 - 13:55
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Belgian police officer.
Crime
Record number of drug retrievers caught at Antwerp port; half from Netherlands
8 July 2025 - 17:50
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Koninklijke Marechaussee
Crime
Three workers arrested in Schiphol cocaine trafficking plot; Weapons, cash seized
18 April 2025 - 15:20
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Marco Ebben
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Dutch crime boss Marco Ebben’s killing linked to betrayal within Sinaloa Cartel
17 February 2025 - 22:00
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Belgian police
Crime
Seven Dutch nationals arrested in Antwerp port for attempted drug smuggling
15 February 2025 - 11:20
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A person under arrest
Crime
Dutch national arrested in Suriname with 7.5 kilograms of cocaine
21 December 2024 - 09:50
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Spanish and Catalan police, captured in Barcelona
Crime
Dutch man wanted for drug trafficking arrested in Spain
17 December 2024 - 06:30
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Police officers
Crime
Dutchman sentenced to nearly four years for smuggling ketamine worth €4 million
15 December 2024 - 18:55
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18 kilograms of ecstasy pills seized.
Crime
Amsterdam suspect arrested for smuggling 18 kilograms of ecstasy
28 October 2023 - 09:46
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Joran van der Sloot Aruba mugshot
Crime
Joran van der Sloot gets another 18 years in prison in Peru for drug smuggling
10 January 2023 - 10:42
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Police search a car for drugs in Dordrecht during an international action against drug trafficking, 6 October 2022https://www.politie.nl/nieuws/2022/oktober/10/07-internationale-samenwerkingsactie-tegen-drugstransporten-etoile.html
Crime
Police arrest 17 in Dordrecht for trying to smuggle drugs out of the country
10 October 2022 - 15:20
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63 kilograms of cocaine discovered at the Eurotunnel near Calais on June 17
Crime
Dutch truck driver convicted of smuggling €6 million of cocaine into UK
14 March 2022 - 22:20
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Almost 1,100 kilograms of cocaine were found among bags of peanuts in sports bags.
Crime
Police announce three mid-sized cocaine busts, cutting building discovery
13 March 2022 - 07:45
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78 million euros worth of cocaine found in Port of Rotterdam on October 2, 2021
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€78 million in cocaine found at the Rotterdam port; Nine arrested in separate smuggling case
3 October 2021 - 14:55
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2,100 kilos of cocaine found in port of Rotterdam
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Tons of cocaine found in Rotterdam and Curaçao
15 August 2021 - 12:00
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Cocaine found in sea locker underneath ship
Crime
Diving team finds 220 kilograms of cocaine underneath ship
23 May 2021 - 14:20
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Cocaine found in Rotterdam May 2021
Crime
Authorities confiscate over 2,700 kilos of cocaine in six days in Rotterdam
8 May 2021 - 12:40
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Joran van der Sloot Aruba mugshot
Crime
Another 18 years behind Peruvian bars for Dutchman Joran van Der Sloot for drug smuggling
13 February 2021 - 16:00
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Load of cocaine in vintage Volkswagen
Crime
1069 kilos of cocaine intercepted between a load of beer and vintage cars
16 January 2021 - 11:30
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