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Speeds of up to 250 km/h in chase ending in North

Speeds of up to 250 km/h in chase ending in North

Police arrested a 31-year-old Danish man and a 21-year-old Iraqi man following a high-speed chase that reached 250 km/h and ended at a McDonald's in Amsterdam Noord. The pursuit began on the A1 motorway when the driver, who is suspected of being under the influence of drugs, refused to stop for officers. Multiple vehicles, including a bystander's car and a police cruiser, were damaged during the incident before the suspects' Mercedes AMG was seized.

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