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A Dutch police officer standing by a police car
Crime
Dutch police failed to investigate over 10,000 serious crimes in 2024: Court of Audit
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Pharmaceuticals seized from Funcaps in August 2025
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Evidence proves at least 18 deaths linked to designer drug site Funcaps, prosecutor says
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The District and Appeals Court complex on Prins Clauslaan in The Hague. 2016
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Trial begins against Ede resident accused of in Rwanda genocide; Claims innocence
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slachtoffer-rob-zweekhorst
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Rotterdam court acquits man in 2014 mistaken identity murder of mental health director
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Emergency services at the scene of an explosion and fire on Osdorper Ban in Amsterdam Nieuw-West, 12 June 2026
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Two men suspected in Amsterdam explosion remain jailed; Third person released
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Enforcement officers on a street in Rotterdam
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Only 6 fines in two years since ban on catcalling, sexually harassing women on street
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NS Intercity train
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Man convicted of stabbing 2 train travelers with hypodermic needle; No extra prison time
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Harry L. arrested in Istanbul, Turkey, on 17 May 2026
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Turkey extradites brother of wanted drug trafficker Bolle Jos to Netherlands
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Police officer cordoning off a crime scene
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Suspect in youth coach's death previously sentenced to treatment for attempted stabbing
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Gray Mazda 3 sought in connection with a 14-year-old girl's death in Marken on 25 July 2020
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Experts dispute whether teen killed in 2020 crash was moved to ditch by a third party
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A man is using his phone behind the wheel
Business
Dutch traffic fines among Europe’s highest, led by charges for phone while driving
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Mobile speed camera
Politics
Sky-high Dutch traffic fines to rise even higher next year
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Inez Weski during a debate on democracy at Theater aan het Spui in The Hague in 2014
Crime
Lawyer Weski convicted of joining Taghi's criminal organization; No further jail time
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Game Over: Police share photos of 79 suspects in fake police scams and bank helpdesk fraud, March 2026
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Police identify 74 of 100 suspects in fake cop, helpdesk scams
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Police officers
Crime
Emergency decree in Stadskanaal to stop vandalism of suspects' homes in child abuse case
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Child with teddy bear
Crime
Fmr. city councilor suspected of sex abuse of 13 kids also has criminal record in U.K.
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Red shoes placed in a protest to represent the victims of femicide
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Dutch courts don't have clear definition of femicide, rarely use the term in rulings
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
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OM handled over 200,000 cases last year including 15 femicides; More teenage suspects
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A Dutch police badge lying on a desk with a police officer typing on a computer in the background
Crime
Dutch authorities take down Motherless, porn site known for sexual abuse videos
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Riot police responding to attacks on Maccabi Tel Aviv football supporters in Amsterdam, 8 November 2024
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Metro station tapes yield no evidence to prosecute Maccabi fans for Amsterdam assault
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Court gavel with a statue of Lady Justice in the background
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Rapper Ali B sentenced to for two counts of rape; Acquitted of sexual assault
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Jos Leijdekkers
Crime
Bolle Jos's Father could face 7 months in prison for laundering €110,000 watch
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The Red Light District in Amsterdam at night
Crime
Court tosses case against man accused of laundering Red Light District properties
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Dutch Princesses Amalia, Ariane, and Alexia, from left to right, in the summer of 2025
Crime
Man, 33, in custody for planning to kill Dutch Princesses Amalia and Alexia