The operation was carried out on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, following an investigation by the National Unit for Investigation and Interventions, under the leadership of the National Public Prosecution Service. During the investigation, suspicious financial transactions became apparent alongside the luxurious lifestyle the suspects led with these funds.
Result
The searches took place at a business premises in Numansdorp and at a hospitality venue and holiday home in Dordrecht. A Mercedes was seized at the home. Additionally, seven Rolex watches and administrative documents were found and seized at the residence. The luxury kitchen equipment was found in the hospitality venue in Dordrecht and was likely paid for with criminal money. Next to this property stood a small sea container used by the tenants of the business premises. Inside, 60 kilos of procaine were found, a substance known as a cocaine cutting agent. At the business premises in Numansdorp, a hidden room with a cannabis plantation under construction was discovered, where electricity was illegally tapped from the meter cupboard. On Thursday, December 11, a second Mercedes was traced and seized in ’s-Gravendeel.
The suspects are a 54-year-old man from Dordrecht, his partner (a 37-year-old woman) from Dordrecht, and a 49-year-old man from Papendrecht. The woman has since been released but remains a suspect in the case. The two men are in custody for questioning and will appear before the examining magistrate on Friday, December 12.
Money Laundering
Money laundering manages the payment flows within the criminal industry and keeps it running. Concealing the criminal origin of proceeds from crimes enables offenders to stay out of reach of law enforcement and enjoy their assets undisturbed.
Combating money laundering is a priority for the National Unit for Investigation and Interventions and the Public Prosecution Service because it is crucial for effectively tackling various forms of serious crime. Each year, billions of euros of criminal money are laundered in the Netherlands. The undermining effect of this form of crime is increasingly visible as criminal money and influences reach the legal economy and society.
