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Money laundering

Banks working with gov’t to track down criminal underworld financial advisors

Nov 29 '19 11:10
BusinessCrime

Four banks teamed up with the Dutch government and authorities to fight against financial service providers who launder money for criminals, Financieele Dagblad reported on Friday based on information from an anonymous source.

According to FD, ABN Amro, ING, Rabobank and Volksbank signed a covenant with the National Police, the FIOD, the Public Prosecution Service, and financial intelligence unit FIU. This "serious crime task force" will focus on upper world lackeys who facilitate undermining crime. 

Police officers

Amsterdam: Drastic policing cutbacks a result of national law enforcement shortfall

Nov 27 '19 13:32
CrimePolitics

Amsterdam is taking drastic measures in an attempt to cope with capacity problems at the police. A number of specialized police teams will be disbanded, so that more attention can be paid to basic police work, mayor Femke Halsema said in a letter to the city council.

Ridouan Taghi with a sketch aged to show what he may look like today

Net closing around Ridouan Taghi; authorities focused on island in Persian Gulf: report

Nov 27 '19 08:29
CrimeTop Stories

Riduouan Taghi, considered the most wanted fugitive criminal in the Netherlands, is likely staying on Kish - an island in the Persian Gulf, an about two-hour boat ride from Dubai, the Telegraaf reports based on "multiple sources" within and outside the investigative services. The Netherlands has no extradition treaty with Kish.

In July the Telegraaf wrote that Taghi was "almost certainly" hiding in Dubai. 

Firearms seized in the investigation into the "Godfather of Brabant" Martien R. and his family, November 2019

Another 4 arrests in investigation into Brabant crime family

Nov 26 '19 15:30
Crime

On Monday the police made four more arrests in the investigation into the organized crime family in Noord-Brabant allegedly run by Martien R. That means that a total of seven suspects are now in custody, including Martien R. himself.

Police forensics at Derk Wiersum shooting scene

Staff shortages force Amsterdam police to disband serious crime team

Nov 21 '19 10:10
Crime

The Amsterdam police's investigation team that deals with serious and organized crime is being disbanded due to staff shortages. The around 30 police officers who work in the team will be transferred to other departments by the end of the year, AD reports.

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