The Marechaussee arrested a 66-year-old woman and a 49-year-old man on Sunday for smuggling three kilograms of cocaine via Schiphol Airport. The drugs were found in the woman's luggage on a flight from Colombia, while the man was apprehended in Amsterdam where he intended to receive the shipment.
Based on reporting by haarlemsdagblad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
Dutch football clubs AZ and Ajax are playing important European matches this evening. AZ travels to Armenia to face Ararat Armenia, while Ajax welcomes Atalanta Bergamo to the Johan Cruijff Arena in Amsterdam.
An Amsterdam woman died after consuming a counterfeit oxycodone pill purchased from the illegal webshop Slaapillen.net. Her family launched an independent investigation after police considered closing the case, which has since linked the site to at least three fatal incidents.
Amsterdam has extended the emergency asylum shelter contract for the MS Galaxy cruise ship following a request from the Minister of Asylum and Migration. The decision was made to alleviate pressure caused by critical capacity shortages at the Ter Apel registration center, despite ongoing concerns regarding the poor living conditions on board.
A coalition of environmental groups and residents has challenged new government regulations for Schiphol Airport at the Council of State. The plaintiffs claim the rules legitimize years of illegal operations and are seeking a mandatory reduction in flight numbers.
Hajar, a 29-year-old woman reported missing in early October, was found dead in a suitcase in Amsterdam shortly after. Police identified 23-year-old suspect Abdi A., who was apprehended following an unrelated violent incident in Spierdijk.
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