From cocaine among a load of pineapples to Niels Vink fighting back tears after winning a prize: these are the five stories you must read on Thursday.
At a cold storage company in Breda, customs found 78 kilos of cocaine among a load of pineapples from Costa Rica. The drugs were hidden in 430 packages among the fruit that had arrived via the port of Antwerp. According to the Public Prosecution Service, the company itself has nothing to do with the smuggling. You can read the whole story here:
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Due to a drone in the airspace above Eindhoven Airport, a flight from Alicante was unable to land on Wednesday evening and had to divert to Amsterdam. Another flight from Málaga was delayed. It is not the first time that drones have caused problems at the airport. Read more here:
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Potato farmer Corné de Rooij hands out free potatoes in Riel due to a huge surplus and dramatically low prices. Due to an 8.5 percent increase in potato cultivation in the Netherlands and reduced exports, prices have fallen to one and a half cents per kilo. Last weekend he already handed out 4,500 kilos for free. You can read his story here:
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Wheelchair tennis player Niels Vink from Helmond became emotional when winning the title Parasportman of the Year. He dedicated the award to his trainer Hans-Jurgen Striek, who died in September, who was very important in his career. This year, Vink won Wimbledon and the US Open, among others. Read the whole story here:
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The rat snake that was found on Wednesday in a park in Waalwijk has died. The animal, approximately one meter long, was found by a hiker at the entrance to the Walking Park and had barely moved due to the cold. Check it out here:
