A 50-year-old resident of Bossche was arrested on Tuesday in a major investigation into money laundering and forgery. De Bosschenaar is one of the thirteen suspects who were arrested in various places in the Netherlands on Tuesday. They are suspected of laundering criminal money through the luxury watch trade.
The criminal money would have been earned with drug trafficking. The luxury watches served as means of payment or as collateral, the police reported. She searched three houses and a commercial building on Tuesday. A firearm with ammunition, cash, a car, expensive jewellery, chic brand bags and exclusive watches have been seized.
The majority of the suspects come from the Rotterdam region. The police investigation has been going on for years. In May 2021, the police already searched several homes in the Netherlands that were linked to laundering criminal money using expensive watches. This happened in Breda, among other places. The investigation extends beyond the border. The suspects maintained contacts in various countries such as Norway, Germany, Dubai and Turkey.
It is not clear what role de Bosschenaar played and what his part is in the case. The Public Prosecution Service Zeeland West Brabant is leading the investigation.
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