Overview
- Three men aged 18, 21 and 28 from Rotterdam and Capelle aan den IJssel were arrested after a car was fired on along the A59 near Nieuwkuijk on Thursday evening, with police still seeking occupants of a small white Volkswagen and a large black car linked to the incident.
- Police opened a homicide investigation after a person was shot dead Thursday night on the Spoorplaats in Den Hoorn, with forensic work at the scene underway and no information yet on arrests.
- The Public Prosecution Service confirmed customs intercepted 406 packages of heroin totaling 258 kilograms in Rotterdam, hidden in so‑called oil boiler machines in containers from Dubai destined for companies in Germany.
- Rotterdam detectives arrested twelve suspects accused of posing as police officers to rob victims nationwide, and searches recovered multiple pieces of jewelry that authorities aim to return to owners.
- Fire services in Berg en Dal found fifteen sealed barrels after reports of a chemical odor, cordoned off the site, called in the hazardous substances adviser for measurements, and arranged specialized removal while the investigation continues.