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8-year prison sentence demanded on appeal in major Amsterdam cocaine case Cherokee, linked to 'Bolle Jos'

8-year prison sentence demanded on appeal in major Amsterdam cocaine case Cherokee, linked to 'Bolle Jos'

Prosecutors are seeking prison sentences of up to eight years for seven suspects in the Cherokee cocaine trafficking and money laundering case. The legal proceedings are linked to the fugitive criminal Jos Leijdekkers.

Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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