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Justice Min Says Netherlands Is Not a Narco State, Vows to Catch Wanted Drug Trafficker

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The Netherlands is not a narco-state, Justice Minister David van Weel has said after the violence in Overasselt earlier this week. Criminals are not in charge here, the VVD minister told reporters after the weekly council of ministers meeting. “I have no problem giving Bolle Jos the finger and making it clear that we’re going to bring him in.”

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The Netherlands is not a narco-state, Justice Minister David van Weel emphasized following the major shooting in Overasselt earlier this week. Criminals are not in charge here, the VVD minister stated after the weekly cabinet meeting. "I simply dare to give a big middle finger to Fat Jos, and tell you that we are going to get him."

·Rotterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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The Netherlands is not a narco-state, Justice Minister David van Weel emphasized following the major shooting in Overasselt earlier this week. Criminals are not in charge here, the VVD minister stated after the weekly cabinet meeting. "I simply dare to give a big middle finger to Fat Jos, and tell you that we are going to get him."

·Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Minister of Justice David van Weel rejects the notion that the Netherlands is dominated by organized crime. Following the serious shooting in Overasselt earlier this week, he emphasizes that criminals are not in charge here. The VVD minister chose remarkably harsh words after the cabinet meeting. In doing so, he referred directly to the fugitive drug criminal Jos Leijdekkers, better known as ‘Bolle Jos’. “I simply dare to give a big middle finge…

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Very brave of David van Weel, but we don't get the impression that one of his 30,000+ civil servants explained to him very well what hornet's nest he was poking his finger into. But hey: Van Weel is giving a 'big middle finger' to coke boss Bolle Jos, also known as Fat Jos in England. De facto, Van Weel is saying: "Bolle Jos is a GIGANTIC WIMP." Now, we never played marbles with Joske, but we don't exactly know him as someone known for his self-…

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Reformatorisch Dagblad broke the news in Apeldoorn, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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