This spring was the second wettest one for the Netherlands this century, with only 2006 getting more rain, the meteorological institute KNMI reported. The lots of rain was good for the groundwater levels. Over the past spring, about 205 millimeters of rain fell across the country on average, compared to the long-term average of 148 […]
Another 100 million euro cocaine bust made at the Rotterdam port
A shipment of cocaine worth over a hundred million euros was discovered at the Rotterdam port on Wednesday night. Customs officials found 1,400 kilograms of the drug hidden in a sea container loaded with cocoa. The shipment originated in Colombia. “The cargo was destined for a company in France,” said the Rotterdam office of the [&helli
We blame technology for decisions really made by governments and corporations
We blame technology for decisions really made by governments and corporations
EU asked to ban cash payments of over €5,000 in money laundering fight
The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Italy and Spain together petitioned the European Commission to limit the amount you can pay in cash within the European Union to 5 thousand euros. They also asked that the 500 euro note be taken out of circulation, caretaker Finance Minister Wopke Hoekstra said in a letter to parliament, NOS reports. […]
Gearrestedbin Colombia , de Albanees bekend als ‘NIKO’,gezocht door 180 landen.
An Albanian known otherwise as “Niko” or “El Gordo”, accused of alliances with Colombian drug traffickers, has been arrested in Santa Marta. The Albanian was wanted in more than 180 countries and will be considered a high-value target by French authorities, Europol and Interpol. The Prosecutor’s Office and the Police a
Albanian gangsters running UK cocaine market but one ‘protected’ city won’t let them in
Albanian gangsters have been running the cocaine market in most parts of the UK for the past two decades, but have reportedly been warned to stay away from Liverpool. Violent gangs from the Balkan nation have taken over the drug trade in Britain since they began moving into the country after the fall of communism […]
Parents googled after toddler’s overdose, court told
A two-year-old girl swallowed a potentially deadly dose of fantasy, but her parents waited more than three hours to call an ambulance, instead searching the internet for what to do, a court has been told. In the South Australian District Court on Tuesday, the toddler’s parents were jailed after pleading guilty to criminal neglect. T
Dutch Olympic hopes are about “the stories not the medals”.
hopes are about “the stories not the medals”
350 jerry cans of drug waste found in stream on Belgian-Dutch border
Some 350 jerry cans of drug waste from the production of ecstasy and crystal meth were found in a small stream in the village of Achtmaal on the Belgian-Dutch border on Monday morning. Forest caretaker Erik de Jonge from Achtmaal was woken at around 05:00 on Monday by a report from the fire brigade about […]