Mayor Halsema of Amsterdam has ordered the closure of a home and storage unit in the city's Noord district for three months after police discovered at least 22 types of illegal drugs. Authorities found large quantities of substances, including cocaine, XTC, and ketamine, hidden within the property and a cellar box used for drug trafficking.
Italian police have recovered three stolen post-impressionist paintings worth 9 million euros that were taken from a museum in northern Italy in March. The recovered works are currently back in the custody of law enforcement.
Sparta Rotterdam secured their first victory of the season by defeating Telstar 3-1 on Friday evening. While Telstar managed to score late in the match, goals from Marvin Young, Nökkvi Thorisson, and Robin van Cruijssen ensured the win for Sparta.
A scooter rider who received four fines for driving in the pedestrian-only Cuyperspassage under Amsterdam Central Station successfully appealed to have two of them cancelled. Although the court confirmed the rider violated the rules, it ruled that requiring payment for all four instances was unreasonable because the initial notification was delayed. The city must now pay the rider's legal costs of 316 euros.
German webshop About You has been affected by a data breach at logistics company Ceva. This incident follows similar data breaches impacting other major retailers operating in the Netherlands, including Bol and de Bijenkorf.
Dutch sports car manufacturer Spyker has unveiled its new C8 Preliator XXV model in California. Entrepreneur Victor Muller intends to use this launch to re-establish the exclusive brand after several years of absence from the market.