The police arrested a 36-year-old lawyer on Thursday after his visit to his client R.T. in the EBI in Vught. The lawyer is suspected of participating in the criminal organization of T.
The arrested lawyer has been placed in custody after his arrest. The public prosecutor has imposed all restrictions on him, meaning he may only contact his own lawyer.
The arrest was carried out on the orders of the National Prosecutors Office of the Public Prosecution Service (OM). The investigation is conducted by the National Unit of the National Police.
The criminal investigation into the lawyer began in December 2024 with information from the AIVD. In a so-called official report to the OM, the intelligence and security service reported that the lawyer is passing messages from his client R.T. to individuals in the criminal network of T.
The police have investigated the suspicions against the lawyer over the past months. Recorded phone conversations and other confidential communications have been assessed by a examining magistrate to determine if they fall under the lawyers privilege. Portions of these recordings have been made available to the investigation team by the examining magistrate.
The arrested lawyer will be presented to the examining magistrate at the Amsterdam court on Friday.