Netherlands becoming a narco-state, warn Dutch police

By artappraiser on Tue, 02/20/2018 - 11:47pm |

Officers say many victims do not report incidents and organised gangs have a free rein

By Daniel Boffey @ TheGuardian.com, Feb. 20

The Netherlands is starting to resemble a narco-state with the police unable to combat the emergence of a parallel criminal economy, a report from the Dutch police association has warned.

Official figures suggest crime is on a downward trend but officers say many victims have stopped reporting incidents while organised crime syndicates have been given a free rein.

“Only one in nine criminal groups can be tackled with the current people and resources,” the report given to the De Telegraaf newspaper says. “Detectives see that small criminals develop into wealthy entrepreneurs who establish themselves in the hospitality industry, housing market, middle class, travel agencies." [....]

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/20/netherlands-becoming-a-narco-state-warn-dutch-police