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Two Arrested After 200 km/h A16 Chase as Police Seize Kilos of Ecstasy

Police linked the pursuit to a bag handoff in Rotterdam that set off an ongoing criminal investigation.

Overview

  • A 55-year-old man from Badhoevedorp was arrested after officers boxed in his car near Rijsbergen on the A16.
  • During the pursuit the driver rammed multiple police vehicles and reached speeds of up to 200 km/h, according to officials.
  • Officers found a bag containing several kilograms of ecstasy in the car, which had foreign license plates.
  • Later that evening a 36-year-old Rotterdam resident was arrested, and police found additional kilos of various drugs and heavy fireworks in his home.
  • Fast-intervention police units were used in the chase, the seized items have been destroyed, and detectives are continuing the investigation.