Two men from Etten-Leur (44) and Oudenbosch (40) and a Belgian (64) were arrested on Tuesday for smuggling 2,500 kilos of cocaine. The trio would be involved in a coke transport intercepted in 2020. The police reported this on Friday.
After the arrests, detectives searched four houses, two garages and a business premises in Etten-Leur. Here they found three firearms, ammunition, a kilo of synthetic drugs and drug raw materials. Agents also seized thousands of euros in cash, expensive watches and clothing.
crypto communication
One of the suspects is a transport operator. The police tracked down the suspects through decrypted crypto communications. The National Public Prosecutor’s Office is leading the investigation.
The suspects will be arraigned this Friday before the examining magistrate of the court in Zwolle. That determines whether they will remain in custody for the time being.