Public Prosecution Service

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The memorial for Peter R. de Vries at the Carre in Amsterdam. 21 July 2021
Crime
Crime boss Taghi’s relative named mastermind in journalist Peter R. de Vries Murder
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Prison cell bars
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State pays thousands to TBS patients forced to wait in prison cells as clinics overcrowd
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The Public Prosecution Service office in Oost-Nederland
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Dutch Prosecution Service faces weeks-long internet outage after cyber breach
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Jos Leijdekkers
Crime
Dutch court orders fugitive drug lord ‘Bolle Jos’ to pay €96 million
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Douwe Bob at a Meet & Greet during the Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
Crime
Suspect in threats against singer Douwe Bob to appear before court Friday
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Prisoner's hands on bars.
Crime
Hengelo man accused of cocaine smuggling now also a suspect in a judge murder plot
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Amsterdam police officers take a 30-year-old man from Donetsk, Ukraine into custody for allegedly stabbing five people at random near Sint Nicolaasstraat. 27 March 2025
Crime
Ukrainian who stabbed 5 in Amsterdam was a military deserter with a prior brain injury
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Prison cell bars
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Suspect in The Hague rape arrested in Cologne, now in Dutch custody
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Costa del Sol, Spain.
Crime
New tip line targets suspected Dutch criminals living in luxury on Spain’s Costa del Sol
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Undated photo of a sad child
Crime
Prosecutors demand 10 years in prison for Amsterdam man accused of sexually abusing boys
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Jos Leijdekkers
Crime
Prosecutors aim to seize record €221M in criminal assets from drug lord Bolle Jos
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Prisoner's hands on bars.
Crime
DNA match leads to arrest in 1990 rape of minor in Noord-Brabant
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The Public Prosecution Service office in Oost-Nederland
Crime
Woman accused of luring father to his death; Prosecutors demand 22-year sentence
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Prison cell bars
Crime
Amsterdam civil servant arrested for allegedly supplying addresses used in explosions
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Social media apps on a smartphone
Crime
14 arrested across Netherlands for inciting terrorism on social media, including minors
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Chemours factory in Dordrecht, 21 July 2023
Business
Police raid Chemours plant in Dordrecht in criminal probe over toxic PFAS emissions
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The moment a car driven by Abdüssamed E. crashed into a group of people towards the end of King's Day on Prinsengracht in Amsterdam. 27 April 2024
Crime
Man faces community service for driving into King's Day partiers on Amsterdam canal
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Amsterdam police officers take a 30-year-old man from Donetsk, Ukraine into custody for allegedly stabbing five people at random near Sint Nicolaasstraat. 27 March 2025
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Terrorism formally suspected in Amsterdam stabbing attack that left five wounded
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Police release footage of Drents museum theft suspects.
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Security system failed during Drents Museum gold theft, says Romanian curator
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CrimePolitics
Dutch prosecutors push for more fines, community service instead of prison
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Woman in bed with a pillow over her head.
Crime
Ex-sex trafficking victim became perpetrator, Prosecutors say
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Teddy bear
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Prosecutors seek four-year sentence for man accused of online sexual abuse of minors
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Young man at a doctor's consultation
HealthCrimeBusiness
Dutch authorities investigate bankrupt medical chain Co-Med for possible fraud
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A person under arrest
Crime
Suspect arrested in Arnhem arson case has long history of causing disturbance