Politics Amsterdam losing fight against organized crime: report

[HisRoyalHighness]

Amsterdam is losing the fight against organized crime. The authorities know little about the drug economy and -crime, the police are no longer even trying to fight drugs, and the judiciary failed to tackle the real crime structures, De Telegraaf reports based on a study it has in its possession.


The study was done by professor of public administration Pieter Tops and investigative journalist Jan Tromp on behalf of the municipality of Amsterdam. It will officially be released on Friday, but leaked to the Telegraaf early. The newspaper writes of "devastating and disturbing" conclusions.


According to the researchers, 75 million euros worth of cocaine is used in Amsterdam every year. Some 30 percent of the nightlife crowds recently used the drug. The 167 coffeeshops in the city have a combined annual turnover of 300 million euros. Behind the scenes, criminal 'bosses' enrich themselves and the struggle between the different bosses result at competitors being shot at or hand grenades left at their businesses.

Amsterdam losing fight against organized crime: report

Amsterdam is losing the fight against organized crime. The authorities know little about the drug economy and -crime, the police are no longer even trying to fight drugs, and the judiciary failed to tackle the real crime structures, De Telegraaf reports based on a study it has in its possession.

nltimes.nl

 

[Junglejim]

You guys need help?

 

[Jake84]

I wouldn’t know the situation in Amsterdam or the Netherlands precisely, and just reading this article while it has some good points won’t make me all of a sudden an expert.

However and as we’ve been discussing in the London crime thread, or when talking Chicago etc, the budget of the police remains the biggest issue there is. Less boots on the ground, less informants, fewer police cars or old ones not replaced.

I feel for the cops these days, it has never been easy and it’s hardly new but when they are far busier handing out fine for parking tickets or speeding instead of dealing with organized crimes or the thugs from such and such neighborhoods, they will slowly lose any respect from the population.

 

[BCNTM]

4Sure

 

[Junglejim]

Im guessing corruption has infiltrated all the way to the top of the politicians of the city then. When your politicos are bought, it would be the police that gets hit as an institution, it is either weakened to the point of uselessness or be in cahoots with the criminals.

 

[Buster23]

Perhaps they're just respecting the human rights of the organized crime organizations...everybody has the right to earn a living, I guess

 

[Ivan le Fou]

Weird, weren't we being told that "lefalizing drugs" would eliminate, or at least drastically lower, drug related crimes?

 

[Mordoror]

Weird, weren't we being told that "lefalizing drugs" would eliminate, or at least drastically lower, drug related crimes?

Technically, it has for some time
Until Amsterdam (and Holland in general) became a export hubb for other countries (Belgium-France on a side, Germany for another side)
Plus crime (as written in the article) is more related to not legalized drugs (cocaine for instance)
You won't be knifed for hash in Amsterdam; You could be in Paris or London

 

[Junglejim]

You won't be knifed for hash in Amsterdam; You could be in Paris or London

Dont be too sure

4 men have been found dead in Enschede in a business premises | DutchReview

A rare story in the Netherlands, but yesterday afternoon 4 men were found dead in a business premises in Enschede. It is likely drug related.

dutchreview.com

 

[HisRoyalHighness]

ICYMI: Dutch Minister of Justice and Security, Ferd Grapperhaus, reportedly stated that drug-related crime must be dealt with or the #Netherlands risks becoming a 'narco-state'.

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