Europol’s Most Wanted Drug Lord Jos Leijdekkers Spotted in Sierra Leone

The Dutch fugitive, sentenced for trafficking seven tons of cocaine and linked to violent crimes, is the target of an international manhunt.

Jos Leijdekkers, a 33-year-old Dutch national, is one of Europe’s most wanted criminals, sought for large-scale cocaine trafficking and violent crimes.
He was recently identified in Sierra Leone through photos shared on social media by the country’s First Lady, sparking an ongoing manhunt by local authorities.
Leijdekkers has been sentenced in absentia to 24 years in the Netherlands and 10 years in Belgium for drug trafficking, money laundering, and a failed assassination plot.
He is also implicated in the disappearance and suspected torture of Naïma Jilal, a prominent figure in the Dutch criminal underworld.
Europol has placed a €200,000 reward for information leading to his arrest, as authorities confirm his presence in Sierra Leone for at least six months.