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Netflix Drug Lord Janus Van W. and Accomplice Arrested in Drug Investigation

Summary by Algemeen Dagblad
One of the most famous ecstasy barons in the Netherlands, Eindhoven resident Janus van W. (63), has been arrested again in a drug investigation. Justice suspects him and an accomplice (61) of trafficking in cocaine and crystal meth. Van W. is the model for the character ‘Ferry Bouman’ in the well-known Netflix series Undercover and recently sued the American streaming service.

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Drug trafficking: The biography of Janus van Wesenbeeck was called Drugsbaron. On Wednesday he was arrested for drug trafficking. His life is the basis for a…

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One of the most famous ecstasy barons in the Netherlands, Eindhoven resident Janus van W. (63), has been arrested again in a drug investigation. Justice suspects him and an accomplice (61) of trafficking in cocaine and crystal meth. Van W. is the model for the character ‘Ferry Bouman’ in the well-known Netflix series Undercover and recently sued the American streaming service.

·Amersfoort, Netherlands
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The 63-year-old man who was arrested in Eindhoven on Monday for the trade and production of hard drugs will remain in prison for two more weeks, the court announced. It concerns Janus van W. and his right-hand man, W.'s biographer reported earlier. The Eindhoven man is said to have been the model for drug baron Ferry Bouman in the Netflix series Undercover, played by Frank Lammers. In May it was announced that Van W. was suing the streaming serv…

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands
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A 63-year-old man from Eindhoven was arrested on Monday for producing and dealing in hard drugs. According to the Eindhovens Dagblad, the suspect is the well-known ecstasy baron Janus van Wesenbeeck, on whom the Netflix series about Ferry Bouman is based. A 61-year-old man from Eindhoven was also arrested for producing and dealing in cocaine and methamphetamine. The police cannot confirm the newspaper's version and will only say that the 63-year…

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Omroep Brabant broke the news in on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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