Justice criminals picked last year for 136 million euros. A record amount, mainly due to a mega-settlement of 56 million euros after a fraud at oil company SBM Offshore. But traders weed, cocaine smugglers and fraudsters have come to turn.
Officer Justice at Dirk Boer steal responsible for the program. © AD / Guus Schoonewille. ,, crime does not pay, says our message, “said Attorney Dirk ten Boer, steal responsible for the program. ,, If people are unemployed, but have a new Mercedes stand at the door, it can give the wrong example in a neighborhood. There is great symbolism as those from Mercedes confiscated . ”
Bribes India
the last year picked Justice criminals for 136 million euros. That’s a whopping 46 million more than in 2013. This increase is mainly due to a large settlement that was reached with SBM Offshore. After extensive bribery scandals in Equatorial Guinea, Angola and Brazil, the oil company paid 192 million euros. Thereof Netherlands collects this year 56 million.
That leaves about 80 million that was taken away from regular business. They are the proceeds from marijuana plantations example, cocaine trade or investment fraud. In August 2014 it was seized 2.5 million to fund PlanB4You that according to Justice was nothing more than a pyramid scheme. To prevent more would evaporate investment funds, except Justice took money including a Jeep, a Porsche and a Maserati seized.
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A also seized Rolex timepiece. © AD / Guus Schoonewille. Tit bob Defence
Another big thing was research Osprey, a German Limburg drugs organization with several ecstasy labs, hemp plantations and cocaine lines. ,, Remarkable was that Defence has meegespeurd to the criminal assets, “says Buren.
,, The Fiscal Investigation suspected that large amounts of cash were hidden inside buildings or underground, but we did not have the equipment to find it. Eventually, the Air Force is deployed to detect the buried money with infrared images. For example, we found millions of euros. ”
About the borders
The investigations sometimes reach far beyond the borders. In May 2014 a 60-year-old man from Rosmalen was vetted by the FIOD and the police. The man was suspected of laundering drug money. A total of 25 homes and businesses in the Netherlands, Montenegro, Spain and Switzerland searched. Justice explained in cooperation with foreign colleagues for more than 10 million seizure of real estate, bank deposits, cash and watches.
be the seized goods kept in a secret location because of the tremendous value. As a fleet not only brand new Mercedes, BMWs and Audis, but also a white Lamborghini and a deep red Ferrari. Cars which until recently belonged to criminals, but will be auctioned after a court ruling. The proceeds will then return to potential victims and the Treasury.
Seized goods, such as cars, to be sold at auction. The revenue flows back to any creditors and the Treasury. © AD / Guus Schoonewille. 
,, There is great symbolism as those from Mercedes is seized,” said Attorney at Dirk Boer. © AD / Guus Schoonewille. 
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