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Dutch Minister enlists Ghana to help catch drug fugitive Bolle Jos

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Minister David van Weel of Justice and Security has enlisted the help of Ghana in the hunt for Dutch drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers, better known as Bolle Jos, the Telegraaf reported. Leijdekkers is living in Sierra Leone. The government hopes to have him in custody within a year, according to the newspaper.

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Ghana has asked the Netherlands for help in combating drug crime. This involves, among other things, addressing vulnerabilities in ports, Minister David van Weel (Justice and Security, VVD) said on Friday before the start of the Council of Ministers. Jos Leijdekkers (alias Bolle Jos) uses Ghana as a transit country for drug smuggling.

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THE HAGUE (ANP) - Ghana has asked the Netherlands for help in combating drug crime. This involves, among other things, addressing vulnerabilities in ports, said Minister David van Weel (Justice and Security, VVD) on Friday before the start of the Council of Ministers. Jos Leijdekkers (alias Bolle Jos)...

With support for the Ghanaian police, the cabinet hopes for the speedy arrest of the country's most wanted criminal, 'Bolle' Jos Leijdekkers. The narcocriminal from Breda is hiding in nearby Sierra Leone with the knowledge of local authorities, but with police assistance in Ghana, Minister David van Weel hopes to cut off the criminal's drug supply lines. This may involve police presence on the ground, but the exact deployment will be determined…

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Omroep Brabant broke the news on Friday, October 9, 2026.
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