South America

Up to 13 years in prison cocaine trafficking from South America

Dec 7 '18 15:00

The court in Amsterdam sentenced three men to up to 13 years in prison for large-scale cocaine trafficking. Large batches of cocaine were smuggled out of South America on container ships, thrown overboard at sea, and then fished out by fishing boats from Urk and brought to the Netherlands, NOS reports.

The most severe punishment was imposed on Muhammed S. According to the court, he played a leading role in the smuggling network, which has been trafficking cocaine to the Netherlands since 2015. S. was sentenced to 13 years in prison.

Dutch men arrested in €225 million cocaine discovery at Belgium port

Jun 29 '17 08:35

Crime

Three Dutch and one Belgian were arrested in a massive drug bust in the port of Oostende in Belgium. The Belgian authorities discovered some 1,500 kilograms of uncut cocaine in a fake bottom of an old fishing boat, according to Belgian broadcaster VTM. The drugs' value is estimated at around 225 million euros.

Over 13,000 kilos of cocaine seized at Rotterdam Harbor

Jan 18 '17 16:15

Crime

Last year a total amount of 13,312 kilograms of cocaine was intercepted at the port of Rotterdam, breaking the 2013 record of 9,800 kilograms, the Public Prosecutor announced on Wednesday. According to the prosecutor, the number of cocaine seizures did not increase, but the size of them did.

Some €1.5 mil. seized in Schiphol money laundering investigations

Aug 4 '16 14:50

Crime

Almost 1.5 million euros in cash was seized in five money laundering investigation launched at Schiphol Airport in June, the Public Prosecutor announced on Thursday. Several suspects will soon have to answer in court.

Large-scale cocaine trafficking a serious concern with Dutch police

Jun 2 '16 15:50

Crime

The National Police are very concerned about the large amounts of cocaine coming to the Netherlands. In the past 10 months the Dutch authorities seized over 30 thousand kilos of cocaine in the country.

Dutch group offering abortion assistance to Zika virus victims

Feb 2 '16 07:55

Health

Dutch abortion service Woman on Web is offering free medical abortion pills to women in Middle- and South America who are infected with the Zika virus. The women will have to go through an online consultation during which they must show that they are less than 9 weeks pregnant and send the laboratory results showing that they are infected with the virus before the pills are sent.

Ten Dutch sick with Zika Virus; Pregnant women told to avoid El Salvador

Jan 22 '16 14:20

Health

Ten Dutch people are infected with the Zika Virus, the virus that took over South and Central America in mid-December. The virus is generally not dangerous to adults, but can be very dangerous for unborn children

Guys Love Cooking: Tres Leches Cake

Nov 7 '15 08:48

Food

South America serves as the inspiration for this week's recipe. The Guys Love Cooking guys bring a traditional recipe across the Atlantic to welcome a few friends.

Four held in large cocaine import scheme

Jul 16 '15 11:06

Crime

The police arrested four men in Ommen on Wednesday for importing hard drugs from South America. A substantial amount of cocaine was discovered in a container on the industrial estate De Strangen.

Serbian drug gang member arrested in Amsterdam

Jul 3 '15 16:25

Crime

The police arrested Darko T., who is suspected of being a gang member of a notorious Serbian drug organization, in Amsterdam-West on Thursday night, the Public Prosecutor announced on Friday.

Dutch yacht industry hit hard by Russia sanctions

Apr 20 '15 18:35

Business

Dutch yacht builders are losing revenue because of the Western sanctions against Russia, and restrictions on several wealthy Russians who cannot enter European naval space. Shipbuilders in the Netherlands are losing several hundred millions in sales, reports FD.

Ebola care vs. tourism revenue: small town concerned

Nov 19 '14 12:51

Health

Doctors Without Borders is bringing foreign doctors and nurses who treated Ebola patients in Sierra Leon to a house in Vierhouten. The 700 inhabitants of the village on the Veluwe are worried that heir arrival will mean that tourists won't visit.

Airport shootout leaves two dead on Curaçao

Jul 16 '14 13:14

Crime Top Stories

Two people are dead, and at least six others are injured after passengers drove a car up to the arrivals hall of the Curacao International Airport and started shooting at some of the passengers.

Horse meat in stores investigated

Mar 26 '14 07:43

Supermarket chains have been forced to take measures after a broadcast from TROS Radar revealed the desperate situation in slaughterhouses for horses in North- and South America. The programme showed images of horses suffering before they are slaughtered.

30 kg of Cocaine Seized at Schiphol

Nov 29 '13 11:01

Crime

Investigators at Schiphol arrested seven people attempting to transport nearly 30 kilos of cocaine in their hand luggage. The drugs were seized by the Royal Marechaussee, a branch of the Dutch armed forces that handles security at the airport.

T-Mobile Troubles Abroad

Aug 9 '13 16:55

Business

T-Mobile customers traveling abroad have been reporting problems with connecting phone calls, transmitting text messages and mobile internet connectivity for the second day in a row

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