The number of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs in the Netherlands increased considerably since Dutch courts started banning them in 2017, BN De Stem reports based on police figures.
Pim Miltenburg
Dec 17 '18 09:16
The police want parliament to speed up a legislative proposal that will allow the Justice Minister to immediately ban outlaw motorcycle gangs, especially now that new clubs are emerging in the Netherlands, said police chief Pim Miltenburg, in charge of the motorcycle gang file at the police, NOS reports.
Mar 29 '17 10:20
The Oost-Nederland police arrested a police officer in the same unit on Tuesday on suspicion that he leaked information from the police systems to suspects in a robbery investigation. The 26-year-old cop is officially suspected of violating official confidentiality, ANP reports.
It is as yet unclear whether the information leak had any influence on the robbery investigation. The man is in custody and will be questioned.
Sep 21 '15 13:22
The explosive growth of criminal motorcycle clubs has come to an end, according to the National Police. The tougher approach to the clubs is paying off.
