Dutch Police Offer Reward For Drug Lord Capture
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THE HAGUE, Nov 2 - Dutch prosecutors are offering a record €2 million ($2.2 million) reward for information leading to the arrest of convicted cocaine kingpin Jos Leijdekkers, one of Europe's most-wanted fugitives, the authorities said on Monday.
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Prosecutors have demanded his extradition, but Sierra Leone has refused to cooperate, prompting the European Union to cut some aid to the West African country.
The 35-year-old was sentenced in absentia to 24 years in prison by a Dutch court last year for smuggling more than 7 metric tons of cocaine and is also the subject of several ongoing police investigations in the Netherlands.
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Dutch prosecutors have set a €2 million bounty for information leading to the arrest of Jos Leijdekkers, a convicted cocaine kingpin living as a fugitive in Sierra Leone. This record reward is part of ongoing efforts by Dutch authorities and the European Union to capture Leijdekkers, who has been sentenced to 24 years in prison in absentia for smuggling over 7 metric tons of cocaine. He faces additional charges in…
Netherlands offers €2 million bounty for capture of fugitive cocaine kingpin →Dutch prosecutors are offering a £1.6 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Jos Leijdekkers, a convicted cocaine kingpin who has been on the run for years and is currently hiding in Sierra Leone. The Dutch authorities believe that Leijdekkers, also known as Bolle Jos or Omar Sherrif, is a key figure in international cocaine trafficking and has made tens of millions of euros from his operations. He…
Dutch police offer £1.6m reward for help finding cocaine kingpin on the run →Dutch authorities have increased their reward to 2 million euros for information leading to the arrest of drug kingpin "Chubby Jos" (real name: Dennis Leijdekkers), who is hiding in Sierra Leone. The bounty, which is ten times higher than previous offers, reflects his status as Europe's most-wanted drug trafficker and his involvement in smuggling nearly 7,000 kilos of cocaine into the Netherlands. Dutch prosecutors…
Record bounty offered for fugitive drug kingpin "Chubby Jos" →Dutch authorities have announced a record reward of €2 million for information leading to the arrest of Jos Leijdekkers, a major international drug trafficker accused of smuggling over seven metric tons of cocaine. The Dutch justice minister described Leijdekkers as a significant threat to national security and highlighted that he is currently believed to be residing in Sierra Leone under an alias. Despite efforts…
Dutch police offer record €2m reward in hunt for drug lord →Analysis
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THE HAGUE, Nov 2 - Dutch prosecutors are offering a record €2 million ($2.2 million) reward for information leading to the arrest of convicted cocaine kingpin Jos Leijdekkers, one of Europe's most-wanted fugitives, the authorities said on Monday.
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2 Nov Dutch police offer record €2m reward in hunt for drug lordDutch authorities have announced a record reward of €2 million for information leading to the arrest of Jos Leijdekkers, a major international drug trafficker accused of smuggling over seven metric tons of cocaine. The Dutch justice minister described Leijdekkers as a significant threat to national security and highlighted that he is currently believed to be residing in Sierra Leone under an alias. Despite efforts…BBC
2 Nov Record bounty offered for fugitive drug kingpin "Chubby Jos"Dutch authorities have increased their reward to 2 million euros for information leading to the arrest of drug kingpin "Chubby Jos" (real name: Dennis Leijdekkers), who is hiding in Sierra Leone. The bounty, which is ten times higher than previous offers, reflects his status as Europe's most-wanted drug trafficker and his involvement in smuggling nearly 7,000 kilos of cocaine into the Netherlands. Dutch prosecutors…CBS News
2 Nov Dutch police offer £1.6m reward for help finding cocaine kingpin on the runDutch prosecutors are offering a £1.6 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Jos Leijdekkers, a convicted cocaine kingpin who has been on the run for years and is currently hiding in Sierra Leone. The Dutch authorities believe that Leijdekkers, also known as Bolle Jos or Omar Sherrif, is a key figure in international cocaine trafficking and has made tens of millions of euros from his operations. He…The Independent- 2 Nov Netherlands offers €2 million bounty for capture of fugitive cocaine kingpinDutch prosecutors have set a €2 million bounty for information leading to the arrest of Jos Leijdekkers, a convicted cocaine kingpin living as a fugitive in Sierra Leone. This record reward is part of ongoing efforts by Dutch authorities and the European Union to capture Leijdekkers, who has been sentenced to 24 years in prison in absentia for smuggling over 7 metric tons of cocaine. He faces additional charges in…The Straits Times
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