This calendar week , three suspect are on trial for international drug trafficking . The drug originated from Ecuador and were concealed among bloom . The defendants admit a 61 - class - old man from Aalsmeer , a 55 - year - honest-to-god man from Leiden , and a 36 - twelvemonth - previous man from Roosendaal . The North Holland Public Prosecution Service ( OM ) has install that the men from Aalsmeer and Roosendaal are guilty of importing and transporting 50 kilograms of cocain to the Netherlands via Schiphol airport . what is more , the Public Prosecution Service has found grounds that the man from Aalsmeer and Leiden took preparatory actions for other drug shipments . Additionally , the human race from Leiden is accused of possessing firearm and ammo . The Public Prosecution Service is seeking prison house sentences of up to eight years and four months .
Continued Criminal ActivitiesThe investigation commenced in 2019 based on information from the Criminal Intelligence Team , revealing that the gentleman from Aalsmeer was plan to import cocaine from Ecuador to the Netherlands . In March 2021 , the home and businesses of this individual and the conscientious objector - suspicious from Leiden were searched , and the suspects were interrogated a month later . It is notable that six month after these search and interrogations , investigative services in Ecuador intercepted a payload of blossom contain cocain . The transport , organise by these suspects after their initial interrogations , was signify for their flower trading companies in the Netherlands . The public prosecutor stated , " The warned suspects disregarded the ongoing criminal probe against them . On the contrary , they persist in their criminal activities following the raid on their nursing home and businesses . "
GPS TrackerThe investigation has unwrap that the suspect had been cook for the import of cocaine for an lengthy period . On December 11 , 2020 , a loading of 50 kilograms of cocaine was indeed import by the humankind from Aalsmeer and Roosendaal . The military officer commented , " The consignment was equip with a GPS tracker , turn on the suspects to monitor the worthful shipment of cocaine . Correspondence regarding this shipment occur via encrypted message , preponderantly used for criminal activities . It is perfectly incredulous that expensive and unnecessary crypto earphone are employ in the regular flower trade . "
ViolenceTrafficking concentrated drugs is go with by an utmost level of violence . Daily account detail explosion at residences , with innocent civilians fall victim to fury staunch from the unvoiced drug trade . In this instance , the suspects also jeopardized the safety and unity of the international ecstasy sphere at Schiphol and facilitated corruption at the airport .
Unconditional Prison SentencesThe Public Prosecution Service has make that the suspect are complicit in the import of cocaine hold back in flush dispatch via Schiphol Airport and hire in preparatory act aimed at narcotics importation over an protracted period . Furthermore , the Public Prosecution Service has found evidence that the piece from Leiden had access to a firearm and ammunition . Accordingly , the Public Prosecution Service is attempt categoric prison sentences : 8 class and 4 months against the human race from Aalsmeer , 5 days and 10 months against the human beings from Roosendaal , and 5.5 days against the man from Leiden .
The homage is expected to deliver its ruling on June 28 .
