Several people were arrested on Monday during raids in various buildings in Stadskanaal and Onstwedde. The police suspect them of trafficking in narcotics and money laundering.
Police have been investigating after receiving tips. In Stadskanaal, arrest units arrested a 47-year-old man without a fixed place of residence or abode and a 25-year-old woman from that place. In Onstwedde, two men aged 23 and 21 from that village were arrested in a second investigation.
According to the police, various luxury goods, narcotics and cash were found during the raids. That has been confiscated. The police continue with the investigation and do not rule out further arrests.