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Spate of Blasts and Attacks Across Dutch Cities Drives Police Probes, Arrests and Court Action

Investigations remain active across multiple Dutch cities following overnight incidents.

Overview

  • Police in Lisse arrested two people after stopping a car containing an item that appeared to be an explosive, evacuating residents and sealing off the street.
  • Two cars were damaged in a Daltonstraat explosion in Dordrecht with no injuries reported, and police say no suspects were found at the scene as the investigation continues.
  • A car in Schiedam was heavily damaged late Monday after what responders describe as a heavy-firework explosion that sparked a fire; no arrests have been made.
  • A jeweller in Apeldoorn was hit by an overnight ram-raid, with suspects briefly entering through a smashed roll-down door before fleeing; police are tracing the getaway and what was taken.
  • Customs destroyed 50 kilograms of cocaine seized in the Port of Rotterdam over the weekend as courts sentenced a 42-year-old to 30 months for a 2024 Meppel home blast and police detained an 18-year-old in Ridderkerk over assaults on women, including suspected links to IJsselmonde cases.