A so-called introductory meeting by the investigative services puts bad blood at an Amstelveen garage owner. Tom Vuijk was visited unannounced by the police, the judiciary and the municipality yesterday. His administration was vetted with a police dog ready. †I thought, what have I done wrong? But they came for an introductory meeting.”
Still somewhat bewildered, entrepreneur Tom Vuijk tells his story: “Suddenly there were four police officers, two enforcers and three more people in my case. Accompanied by a police dog.”
sniffing dog
Vuijk, who runs an APK station at Bovenkerk Business Park, is very displeased with the state of affairs. “I’m not so easily intimidated. But this time. It’s not pleasant when a dog comes sniffing around your business and your accounts are looked at.”
The team that visited Vuijk’s garage told him that the purpose of the visit was to map out companies in the business park. “But as far as I’m concerned, that can be done in a different way. Again, this was so intimidating! Also, opposite is the Albert Heijn, where my customers also come. They must also think: ‘what’s in it with Vuijk? hand?'”
Flyer
Inquiries with the police show that several introductory visits were indeed made to the business park on Tuesday. A spokesperson said it was a team from the police, the municipality and the judiciary. “It was an introductory meeting. A folder was also left behind. And yes, it falls within the jurisdiction to bring a dog with you.”
Vuijk says he has not seen a folder. “But I also have to say that I finally showed them the door. I felt so embarrassed. Sometimes you get the idea that you are wanted. That small inspection stations like mine would rather be lost than rich.”
Poo and drugs
Incidentally, the introductory visit still yielded something for Vuijk. “Here next to my building, people are happily pooping and using drugs. I asked the police and enforcement who were present if they could do nothing about it. And after years of nagging, something was immediately done about it yesterday afternoon,” the entrepreneur concludes with a smirk. .