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Police arrest Amsterdam man for mailing hard drugs

Police arrest Amsterdam man for mailing hard drugs

A 31-year-old man from Amsterdam has been arrested for mailing hard drugs hidden in food packages to South Korea from various locations across the Netherlands. The suspect was identified through security footage and a national crime television program after multiple suspicious packages were discovered at a postal sorting center. Following his arrest, a judge extended the suspect's pre-trial detention for an additional 14 days.

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