Jan-Dirk Paarlberg, a 67-year-old real estate entrepreneur from Maarssen, has been arrested by the Dutch Public Prosecution Service due to an outstanding debt of €15 million owed to the Dutch State. Officially categorized as ‘in detention’, Paarlberg has one year…
The Penitentiaire Inrichting Vught mistakenly sent letters from inmates to the wrong recipients, described by the Dienst Justitiële Inrichtingen (DJI) as an administrative error. The incident involved visit letters containing sensitive information about inmate visitations. DJI has reported the breach…
The Amsterdam court has acquitted two defendants in a 2015 murder case of Lucas Boom in Zaandam, citing insufficient evidence of their involvement. The prosecution had sought life sentences against one defendant and 16.5 years for the other. Although there…
Today marks the release of ‘Wie praat, die gaat,’ a new book by Astrid Holleeder, sister of the notorious Amsterdam criminal Willem Holleeder. Astrid, who has testified against her brother several times since 2015, shares the profound impacts of her…
