According to the anonymous tipster, there might be a cannabis cultivation facility in a business premises on Nieuw-Zeelandweg in the Western Port Area. Officers entered the premises around 9:00 AM and found approximately 90 kilos of soft drugs and about 10,000 joints. Four individuals present in the premises, three men and one woman, were arrested on suspicion of involvement in soft drug trafficking.
Further investigation then led to another business premises in Amsterdam North. There, officers discovered another 35 kilos of soft drugs, 65,000 joints, and over 192,000 euros. The investigation is still ongoing, and new arrests and seizures are not ruled out. The suspects have been released after questioning but remain suspects in the case.
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Your report helps in combating crime. The trade in narcotics always has a negative impact on the environment. Think of serious fire safety hazards, drug waste on the streets, recruiting local youth for drug trafficking, and the influence of drug criminals in a neighborhood. If you have information about this type of crime, report it to the police at 0900 8844 or do so anonymously via Meld Misdaad Anoniem at 0800 7000. This is an independent reporting point where citizens can share information about crime completely anonymously. Meld Misdaad Anoniem will only forward the tip they receive from a citizen to the police if someone is truly completely anonymous.