Dutch Police Arrest 34 Following Drug-related Shootout

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Dutch authorities arrested 34 people Wednesday at various locations across the country following a deadly shootout in a Dutch village, reportedly linked to a notorious drug lord, public broadcaster NOS reported.The incident unfolded around 4:00 a.m. Tuesday when dozens of masked men, several armed with heavy firearms, disembarked from two vans in Overasselt, near the German border.

The group approached a farm belonging to a family allegedly involved in drug trafficking and opened fire on a car. The 51-year-old man inside the…

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Primary source: OCCRP · September 2, 2026

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