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File photo of the Justitieel Complex Zaanstad, a prison facility in Noord-Holland. 30 May 2017
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Escaping from prison is not a crime in the Netherlands, but that could soon change
15 May 2024 - 08:05
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The penitentiary institution on Eikenlaan in Alphen aan den Rijn
Weird
Prisoner tries to escape Alphen a/d Rijn prison in a wheelie bin
15 January 2024 - 12:50
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Stock image of crime scene tape used by police in the Netherlands
Crime
Escaped prisoner suspected of stabbing ex in Soest sent for psychiatric evaluation
7 March 2023 - 18:20
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Vught prison
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Ultra-secure prison to get its own courtroom to reduce prison break opportunity
17 January 2023 - 07:00
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Jail
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Relative could get 7 years for attempt to break Ridouan Taghi out of prison
16 December 2022 - 13:50
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Gavel with lady justice in the background
Crime
Suspect accused of escaping institution, stabbing ex-girlfriend to remain in jail for now
5 December 2022 - 18:09
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A man tried to escape the prison in Alphen aan den Rijn by tying sheets together into a rope, 12 October 2022
Crime
Man tries to escape Alphen aan den Rijn prison with tied-together sheets
12 October 2022 - 10:02
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Vught prison
Crime
Family member claims he tried to prevent Taghi prison break
25 April 2022 - 14:40
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Vught prison
Crime
Taghi, relative planned high security prison break with notes: Prosecutor
14 April 2022 - 16:40
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Gavel with lady justice in the background
Crime
Crime boss attorney, relative remanded into custody for planned prison break
20 January 2022 - 14:29
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Ridouan Taghi with a sketch aged to show what he may look like today
Crime
Taghi worked on three scenarios to escape high security prison
14 January 2022 - 14:00
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Vught prison
Crime
Army deployed to prevent prison break in Vught
10 December 2021 - 08:48
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Vught prison
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Prison workers in hiding over Ridouan Taghi's escape plans
25 November 2021 - 09:18
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Vught prison
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Vught mayor worried about dangerous criminals' transport to and from high security prison
18 October 2021 - 18:00
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Gavel with lady justice in the background
Crime
Suspects could get 4.5 years for failed prison break
26 October 2020 - 15:20
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Politie patch on a Dutch police officer's uniform
Crime
Escaped psych prisoner shot dead by police
2 March 2020 - 07:23
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Vught prison
Crime
Convicted murderer transferred to high security prison after attempted escape: report
31 January 2020 - 08:17
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Jail
Crime
Attempted prison break failed due to empty angle grinder battery: Report
27 January 2020 - 11:10
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Jail
Crime
Four French nationals arrested for foiled Dutch prison break: report
20 January 2020 - 13:40
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arrestatieteam-at
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Cops cleared in fatal shooting during helicopter hijacking attempt
7 February 2019 - 13:30
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New police uniform
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Convict slips out of Rotterdam prison in blue garbage bag
28 December 2018 - 13:12
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Prison cell bars
Crime
Up to 30 months in prison for foiled prison break
12 November 2018 - 12:00
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Police guard in a detention center
Crime
Three suspects in foiled prison break released from custody
21 September 2018 - 12:30
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Gavel
Crime
Foiled prison breakers could face up to 9 years in jail
12 September 2018 - 16:30
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