Spanish police, in cooperation with Dutch authorities, have dismantled a drug gang in southern Spain, arresting five suspects including two Dutch nationals who have since been handed over to Dutch authorities.
Dutch authorities intercepted a van near the German border, seizing 1.2 million counterfeit cigarettes. The large haul was discovered near Bad Nieuweschans.
Police and municipalities in Utrecht, Netherlands, are advising residents to secure their homes before leaving for summer vacation to prevent burglaries.
Dutch authorities are prosecuting Tata Steel for allegedly intentionally emitting substances dangerous to the health of local residents, a topic discussed in the podcast 'Het Beste uit Het Oog'.
With warm weather encouraging swimming, Dutch authorities are warning about the dangers of inland waters, where dozens drown annually due to unknown underwater hazards.
Dutch police and the Public Prosecution Service are optimistic that advancements in DNA techniques will lead to breakthroughs in numerous old, unsolved sex crime cases.
Dutch authorities are warning of an intensifying drought and a looming water shortage, as recent rainfall has provided little relief in the Netherlands and the upstream catchment areas of the Rhine and Meuse rivers.
The Netherlands has blocked a $115 million deal for a U.S. company to acquire a Dutch firm responsible for its national ID system. Authorities cited a "threat to the public interest" as the reason for the intervention.
Dutch authorities have granted permission for the cruise ship Hondius to resume sailing after it was thoroughly cleaned following a hantavirus outbreak, with health officials clearing it to sail again.
A cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak has docked in the Netherlands for disinfection. Dutch authorities anticipate further outbreaks related to the vessel.
Dutch authorities have identified 57 locations across provinces and major municipalities with severe PFAS contamination, necessitating immediate cleanup due to significant risks to human health and the environment.
Dutch Justice Minister Van Weel has held discussions with his Sierra Leone counterpart regarding the extradition of the criminal Jos Leijdekkers, also known as "Bolle Jos," a drug trafficker sought by Dutch authorities for a year.
Dutch authorities and support organizations are raising alarm over a sharp rise in sextortion cases, warning that incidents are becoming more severe and increasingly targeting younger victims.
Dutch authorities are considering a ban on 46 pesticides containing PFAS, leading to fears among farmers that this could make potato cultivation less viable and impact the economically important potato industry.
Authorities in the Netherlands are struggling to curb the increasing exploitation of legitimate companies and storefronts by organized crime for illegal activities.
Erik S., previously convicted for his role in the abduction of 2-year-old Insiya Hemani, has been arrested in Riga, Latvia, following a request from Dutch authorities.
A 2,500-year-old golden helmet, considered one of Romania's greatest treasures, has been recovered more than a year after it was stolen during a raid on a Dutch museum. Dutch authorities presented the Coțofenești Helmet and two Dacian bracelets to the public after their retrieval.
Dutch supervisory authorities, police, and the Public Prosecution Service are urging the EU to implement more robust measures, stating that the current ban on "nudify" apps is insufficient.
Dutch authorities are investigating the potential role of Iran in recruiting perpetrators for a synagogue attack, as the cabinet suggests the attackers were likely recruited.
Dutch authorities have evacuated a campsite due to a large forest fire in the De Rosmolen nature reserve, prompting a massive firefighting response and concerns over air quality.
Rijkswaterstaat has had to intervene acutely seventeen times this year regarding bridges and viaducts, while many trucks continue to ignore driving bans on the Merwedebrug, with calls for better signage.
Dutch authorities reported over 900 excess deaths in late June and early July, coinciding with a heatwave that swept across Western Europe, though the specific causes of death are not yet fully known.
Dutch authorities have seized 1,800 rabbits, 127 dogs, and dozens of young puppies during an inspection at a breeding facility in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has filed a complaint calling on Dutch authorities to investigate two Israeli Members of Knesset (MKs) for alleged "public incitement to genocide" ahead of their trip to the Netherlands.
The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has warned livestock farmers about the risk of heat stress in animals due due to warm weather, announcing plans to use drones to monitor the welfare of cows, pigs, sheep, and horses.
The Dutch State Secretary for Justice, Claudia van Bruggen, stated that authorities will intervene if rap musician Ye makes any criminal statements during his upcoming concerts in Arnhem.
Dutch authorities have identified at least 57 sites across the Netherlands that are severely contaminated with PFAS 'forever chemicals' and require immediate cleanup operations.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel warning for Romanians traveling to the Netherlands, as Dutch authorities have extended internal land and airport border controls until September 30, 2026.
Dutch authorities successfully took down the "Motherless" pornographic website, which was known for hosting sexual abuse videos. Prosecutors confirmed the site, hosted in the Netherlands, was taken offline as part of an investigation into its illicit content.
Dutch authorities are increasing enforcement against unauthorized textile collection schemes and establishing a dedicated investigative team to combat the issue.
Dutch authorities are investigating an explosion outside a pro-Israel Christian association near Amsterdam, part of a series of similar attacks primarily targeting Jewish institutions in Europe.
One of the kidnappers of the girl Insiya, Erik S., was arrested in Latvia last week at the request of Dutch authorities and has since been extradited to the Netherlands.
The Coțofenești Helmet and two Dacian bracelets, previously stolen from a museum, have been recovered and presented to the public by Dutch authorities after more than a year, following agreements with suspects who provided information leading to their retrieval.
Dutch authorities have launched a criminal investigation into a horse breeder in Opsterland over the alleged export of horse semen without proper certification.
The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) is investigating the continued illegal transport of heavily pregnant dairy cows to slaughterhouses in the Netherlands, a practice prohibited by law. This comes after figures were requested by the activist group Wakker Dier.
Dutch authorities are searching for two individuals suspected of being involved in an overnight explosion near a Jewish school in Amsterdam. This incident follows similar attacks on synagogues in Liège and Rotterdam, raising concerns about security.
Dutch authorities are implementing measures, including barriers, to control overcrowding in the Posbank nature reserve in Gelderland, Netherlands, following complaints from residents and visitors.
Following the arrest of three young terror suspects, Dutch authorities are grappling with how to de-radicalize individuals involved in violent extremism.
Public prosecutors and police in the Netherlands are cautioning about an increase in "swatting" incidents, where hoax emergency calls lead armed arrest teams to teenagers' homes.
Rijkswaterstaat, the Dutch public works agency, has filed a police report after an motorist unscrewed two barriers on the Ketelbrug bridge between Lelystad and Emmeloord last Friday.
Moroccan football fans clashed with police in the Netherlands following their team's loss to France in the World Cup. Dutch authorities have strongly condemned the violence, with a minister expressing shame over the incidents.
The Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has confiscated over 277,000 illegal vapes and 150,000 boxes of nicotine pouches, marking one of the largest seizures of such products.
At least eight websites previously taken offline by Dutch authorities for selling prohibited designer drugs like 2-MMC have reappeared online, operating via foreign domains.
Mavis Kuukua Bissue, Member of Parliament for Ahanta West, has alleged that European colonial powers, particularly the Dutch, deliberately distorted the historical narrative of the Ahanta people during the colonial era.
Dutch authorities have offered a €10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Solano Zichterman, who is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting at a Muiden gas station.
Meta is not doing nearly enough against online shopping scams, the Dutch police said, warning consumers to be very wary of great offers on Facebook and Instagram.
Dutch authorities have conducted a significant seizure, confiscating 23 million illegal cigarettes and hundreds of thousands of illegal vapes. The operation targets illicit tobacco and vaping products in the Netherlands.
Dutch authorities have identified Ilenia Panzolini, a 45-year-old Italian national, as the woman murdered in Amsterdam-Oost two weeks ago. Her husband is considered a suspect in the case.
Dutch authorities raided six premises belonging to a flower and plant wholesaler in Westland, suspecting the company and two employees of laundering large sums of money, reportedly receiving 3 tons of cash weekly.
Ancient Dacian artifacts, including the Coțofenești helmet and Dacian bracelets, dating from the 1st-4th centuries BC, have been recovered by Dutch authorities a year after being stolen from a museum in the Netherlands.
Aruba's Public Prosecution Service has officially handed over the Natalee Holloway disappearance case to the Dutch Public Prosecution Service in Amsterdam for further investigation.
Dutch authorities have recovered three of the four Romanian treasures stolen in the Drents Museum heist, including the Helmet of Cotofenesti and two golden Dacian bracelets, through deals with suspects.
Dutch authorities seized 261 parrot eggs, suspected to be from endangered species, found in the hand luggage of a couple traveling from Central America to Asia at Schiphol Airport. The smugglers were caught after a chick reportedly hatched from one of the eggs in their bag.
The Netherlands is investigating a series of attacks involving explosive devices outside Jewish facilities in Rotterdam, with authorities suspecting that four young suspects may have been recruited by foreign forces, including a potential link to Iran.
A large shipment of counterfeit brand-name goods, including clothing, shoes, and accessories mimicking brands like Dior, Prada, and Louis Vuitton, has been discovered in Nijmegen, Netherlands.