The police are investigating possible criminal trafficking by the owner of De Koning Keukens in Assen. Several people filed a complaint against the company after they paid thousands of euros for a kitchen but never received it.
Because, according to victim Dennis van Kekem, the company “knowingly collected money from customers” while they knew they could not deliver the product, he is reporting fraud. Not only to get his money back, but also to gain more reach and warn people.
“I hear that there may be twenty other victims. I am not the only one who was screwed,” says Van Kekem, who ordered a kitchen for 38,000 euros and never received it.
The victim indicates that, in addition to reporting the incident to the police, he also plans to file a civil case against the company.
Before Van Kekem filed a report, he tried several times to contact De Koning Keukens, but so far all his attempts have been unsuccessful. “I haven’t heard from them at all, even after they hit the news.”
The victim indicates that he is still open to a conversation with De Koning Keukens, but that a conversation alone is not enough. “There has to be money involved.”
Remco Huismans also ordered a kitchen from De Koning Keukens, but did not receive it. He also plans to file charges against the company.
Huismans also indicates that he has no longer been able to contact De Koning Keukens and that he does not expect to see his money back. “It seems that he has tons of debt. So if he is declared bankrupt, the tax authorities will first get over it.”