Dutch swoop nets 45 Hell's Angels
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (Reuters) -- Dutch police searched dozens of homes and arrested 45 members of the Hell's Angels biker group on suspicion of violence, intimidation, extortion and trade in weapons and drugs, police said.
Tom Driessen, head of a national police unit investigating organized crime, told a news conference police had found a grenade launcher, a flame thrower, two hand grenades and a number of guns in overnight raids that involved 1,000 officers.
Prosecutor Bart Nieuwenhuizen said six Hell's Angels club houses and 64 private homes had been searched, as well as two locations in Belgium.
"All arrested suspects are in jail and are at this moment being questioned," Nieuwenhuizen said, adding that the club was believed to have about 200 members in the Netherlands.
Prosecutors said in a statement they were investigating threats and extortion of the owners of tattoo parlours and involvement in international drug smuggling, including soft drugs, cocaine and ecstasy.
Prosecutors were also investigating laundering of 340,000 euros ($410,000) which they believe come from drugs trade.
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I'd hate to be the guy questioning them though. That must be harsh
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (Reuters) -- Dutch police searched dozens of homes and arrested 45 members of the Hell's Angels biker group on suspicion of violence, intimidation, extortion and trade in weapons and drugs, police said.
Tom Driessen, head of a national police unit investigating organized crime, told a news conference police had found a grenade launcher, a flame thrower, two hand grenades and a number of guns in overnight raids that involved 1,000 officers.
Prosecutor Bart Nieuwenhuizen said six Hell's Angels club houses and 64 private homes had been searched, as well as two locations in Belgium.
"All arrested suspects are in jail and are at this moment being questioned," Nieuwenhuizen said, adding that the club was believed to have about 200 members in the Netherlands.
Prosecutors said in a statement they were investigating threats and extortion of the owners of tattoo parlours and involvement in international drug smuggling, including soft drugs, cocaine and ecstasy.
Prosecutors were also investigating laundering of 340,000 euros ($410,000) which they believe come from drugs trade.
http://edition.cnn.com/europe/
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I could use a flame thrower; but that money sounds even better.
I'd hate to be the guy questioning them though. That must be harsh
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