ALMELO - The six suspects of involvement in a large cocaine line between Curaçao, Twente and the Achterhoek will remain in pre-trial detention for three months longer. That is what the council chamber of the court in Almelo ruled on Wednesday afternoon.
Two weeks ago, when rolling up the extensive drug line, the police found 73 kilos of cocaine in a sea container in Silvolde. Last Friday, customs intercepted another 128 kilos of coke in a ship in the port of Vlissingen. The total street value was more than 15 million euros.
Behind bars
On Thursday, June 30, the judiciary raided thirteen buildings with four hundred employees and arrested seven suspects. The court ruled that the suspects remain behind bars due to the ongoing investigation. This means that they are only allowed to have contact with their counsel.
Justice suspects a total of seven of involvement in large-scale importation of cocaine. One of the suspects was released last week. The six others will remain in custody until the first public pre-trial hearing in court.