On Monday afternoon, January 26, agents from the National Expertise and Operations observed a suspicious situation in Rotterdam, where a bag was transferred by two persons in a car with a foreign license plate. The car drove off towards Belgium.
The police decided to pursue the vehicle with multiple Rapid Intervention Vehicles (SIVs). The suspect fled at full speed and rammed several police vehicles during the chase. The man reached speeds up to 200 km/h with his car. Eventually, the police managed to block the vehicle on the A16 near the Rijsbergen exit and arrested the 55-year-old driver from Badhoevedorp. The bag was found in the car, containing several kilos of ecstasy pills.
Later in the evening, the police raided the home of the person who transferred the bag in the car. In the residence in Rotterdam, several kilos of various types of drugs were found, as well as heavy fireworks. The 36-year-old man from Rotterdam was arrested. All goods were seized and will be destroyed. The LX investigation team is continuing the investigation into the case.