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The Public Prosecution Service has appealed for a life imprisonment sentence against 53-year-old Richard K. for the cold-blooded, premeditated double murder of a married couple in Weiteveen, reiterating its stance during the appellate proceedings.

The Public Prosecution Service has recommended a four-year prison sentence followed by compulsory psychiatric treatment for Alicia R., a 31-year-old woman who stabbed her Amsterdam landlord.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service believes it can prove that three more individuals died due to products sold via the Funcaps website, bringing the total number of Funcaps-related deaths under investigation to six.

Dutch police and the Public Prosecution Service will evaluate their actions during a farmers' protest in Den Bosch, following criticism after a fatal accident on the highway.

Judges in the Netherlands have recently dismissed multiple traffic camera fines, ruling that municipalities failed to demonstrate proper permission from the Public Prosecution Service.

A former Public Prosecution Service team leader from Doetinchem, Netherlands, has been jailed for child pornography offenses. He had previously directed primary schools.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service announced a record seizure of €433 million in criminal assets in 2025. This marks the highest amount ever confiscated from criminals in the Netherlands.

The parents of 17-year-old Milou, who underwent euthanasia, are demanding that the Public Prosecution Service reveal the names of anonymous psychiatrists involved in the case.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands has recommended five years in prison and compulsory psychiatric treatment for a 55-year-old Rotterdam man. He is accused of raping and sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl in a park.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands has initiated a criminal investigation into the chemical company SABIC, located in Bergen op Zoom, concerning the alleged dumping of PFAS chemicals into Dutch surface water.

Dutch police and the Public Prosecution Service are optimistic that advancements in DNA techniques will lead to breakthroughs in numerous old, unsolved sex crime cases.

The Public Prosecution Service is demanding a 12-year prison sentence for the directors of a Vlissingen port company on charges of cocaine trafficking and money laundering.

Internal unrest persists within the Dutch Public Prosecution Service, with a special action group formed to address problems having disbanded, according to NRC.

The Public Prosecution Service has demanded a life sentence for a 66-year-old man from Ede, Eugène N., suspected of a leading role in a massacre at a sports stadium during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Dutch public prosecution service announced that 18 deaths have been linked to designer drugs sold by the company Funcaps.

The Public Prosecution Service has confirmed that two of the three suspects arrested after an explosion in Amsterdam are officially being investigated for planning ATM bombings.

The Public Prosecution Service has demanded a two-year prison sentence, with eight months suspended, for a 26-year-old man from Amerongen who set a police car on fire during anti-immigration riots at Malieveld.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands has recommended a four-year prison sentence for two men, including a former police officer, accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in Nieuwegein on October 18.

There will be no appeal in the case against former Dutch lawyer Inez Weski, who was sentenced to 42 days in prison, equivalent to her pre-trial detention. Both the Public Prosecution Service and Weski have decided not to appeal.

A new report indicates that antisemitic incidents accounted for 26% of all criminal discrimination cases recorded by the Dutch Public Prosecution Service in 2025. A total of 46 antisemitic cases were registered, highlighting a significant portion of discrimination offenses.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service is reportedly considering resuming criminal prosecutions against parents who keep their children out of school for religious or ideological convictions.

The Public Prosecution Service has demanded prison sentences and mandatory psychiatric treatment for Samantha F. and Michaël van K., accused of kidnapping their 11-year-old daughter and 6-year-old son last year.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service has identified almost 60 victims in a large-scale sexual abuse case against former top volleyball player Ramon M.

The child abuse pornography website Motherless.com has reappeared online after previously being taken down by the Dutch Public Prosecution Service. The site is reportedly still hosted by a Dutch company.

Two women, aged 31 and 33, from Stadskanaal suspected of child abuse will remain in custody, a decision made by the Public Prosecution Service. They will initially be held for three more days.

PVV leader Geert Wilders will not be prosecuted for an image he posted on X last August, as the Public Prosecution Service has dismissed the complaints due to insufficient grounds for prosecution.

Dutch police and the Public Prosecution Service have closed their 33-year investigation into the 1993 disappearance of then-18-year-old Tanja Groen, though questions about her fate remain.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands has recommended a four-year prison sentence, with one year suspended, for 35-year-old Sana C., a court employee accused of selling information to criminals.

Police officers involved in a fatal car chase in The Hague late last year, which resulted in three deaths, will not be prosecuted. The Public Prosecution Service concluded after an investigation that the officers were not responsible for the subsequent fatal crash.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands alleges that the suspect in the double murder of two Syrian teenagers in an Amsterdam park shot them shortly after receiving a "prank call" from a YouTuber.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands has dropped a case against the Forum for Democracy (FVD) party concerning campaign videos, after questioning former party leader Thierry Baudet and two other board members.

A former staff member of the Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands could face 2.5 years in prison. The recommendation comes after charges that he possessed and distributed child sex abuse content.

Lawyers representing Inez Weski have requested her acquittal, arguing that the Public Prosecution Service is suffering from 'tunnel vision' in its handling of the case. This development marks a key moment in the ongoing legal proceedings.

More than 1400 kilograms of cocaine were discovered in the port of Rotterdam, mostly hidden behind moving goods originating from Curaçao. The Public Prosecution Service is investigating the large drug seizure.

The Public Prosecution Service is demanding a 20-year prison sentence and TBS (mandatory psychiatric treatment) for Sendric S., identified as a serial killer in Rotterdam.

Dutch supervisory authorities, police, and the Public Prosecution Service are urging the EU to implement more robust measures, stating that the current ban on "nudify" apps is insufficient.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) is reportedly prosecuting former employees of the construction company Strukton in connection with a corruption case in Saudi Arabia.

The Public Prosecution Service is demanding prison sentences of over 17 years in an appeal case against 18 suspects involved in a criminal organization led by The Hague drug lord Piet S.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands is demanding a 2.5-year prison sentence against Ali B in an appeal case concerning rape allegations.

A detainee who escaped from a hospital in Utrecht, Netherlands, is now suspected of assault and threats, according to a spokesperson for the Public Prosecution Service.

Hundreds of kilograms of cocaine were seized off the coast of Zeeland near Neeltje Jans, leading to the arrest of five suspects caught in the act of dropping drugs into the North Sea. The Public Prosecution Service is investigating their involvement in drug smuggling.

A Dutch police officer who wounded a man with a chainsaw during a raid last summer will not be prosecuted, as the Public Prosecution Service concluded the use of the saw was justified.

The suspect in a femicide case in Zwijndrecht did not appear for the appeal in his case at the court in The Hague. According to the Public Prosecution Service, Minh V.

Chief Public Prosecutor Margit Wachberger expresses serious concerns that proposed legislative changes to the public prosecution service could undermine the rule of law.

Protesting farmers in the Netherlands argue that driving tractors on highways can sometimes be the safest option, dismissing the Public Prosecution Service's guideline to always act against them.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service announced its intention to criminally prosecute drivers of agricultural vehicles on highways and those with obscured license plates.

Following discussions between Twente mayors, police, and the Public Prosecution Service, farmers in the region are now prohibited from using tractors and other heavy vehicles to demonstrate on highways.

The Dutch police union ACP is demanding clear guidelines from the Public Prosecution Service regarding the enforcement of rules against tractors on highways, citing safety concerns.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands has recommended a nine-year prison sentence for 37-year-old Kevin de N., who is accused of giving his girlfriend to five men to rape.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands is appealing the acquittal of a driver suspected of fatally hitting 14-year-old Tamar from Marken in 2020.

A former police officer from Roermond, Netherlands, is facing charges of rape, with the Public Prosecution Service demanding a three-year prison sentence, including a six-month suspended term.

The man suspected of fatally stabbing a woman at a train station in Nieuw-Vennep allegedly harassed more women on the same day, according to the Public Prosecution Service during a preliminary court hearing.

The Public Prosecution Service (OM) in the Netherlands has launched a criminal investigation into plastic manufacturer Sabic, suspecting the company of illegally discharging harmful PFAS substances without the required permits in Bergen op Zoom.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands has decided to appeal the acquittal of two men, one a former police officer, who were accused in the rape of a drunk girl. The appeal seeks to challenge the initial verdict.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands is appealing an earlier acquittal in the Berkelse mistaken identity murder case, where the suspect was released due to lack of evidence.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands is demanding a twelve-month prison sentence, four of which are suspended, against the 77-year-old former mayor of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, who is suspected of indecency with a man and possessing and distributing child abuse images.

The Public Prosecution Service in The Hague is set to announce its sentence demand against Eugène N., who is suspected of involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

The Public Prosecution Service (OM) has gathered evidence indicating that at least 18 individuals died as a result of drugs purchased from the illicit website Funcaps, a prosecutor revealed during a preliminary hearing.

Dutch public prosecution services suspect a 19-year-old driver of causing death by negligence in Zeeland, initiating an investigation into the incident.

A public debate is underway in North Macedonia regarding proposed laws for the judicial service and public prosecution service. These proposals aim to regulate the special status of employees within these sectors.

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in Amsterdam on suspicion of involvement in preparing an attack planned for March 16 in the city's Zuidas district, according to the Public Prosecution Service.

Harry L., the older brother of Dutch criminal Bolle Jos, has been extradited from Turkey to the Netherlands. He is being prosecuted for laundering large sums of drug money, according to the Public Prosecution Service.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service has demanded a 30-year prison sentence for 58-year-old Seyed A., accused of fatally shooting his 38-year-old neighbor in September 2024.

Building materials company Eternit is arguing that the asbestos prosecution brought against it by the Public Prosecution Service (OM) should be dismissed because the statute of limitations has expired.

The French Public Prosecution Service has initiated an investigation into reports of violence and sexual abuse involving children at more than one hundred nurseries, kindergartens, and primary schools across Paris.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands has decided not to file criminal charges against the porn site Motherless, stating their investigation focuses on the origin of sex abuse material rather than the hosting provider.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service plans to more than double the number of locations where mobile speed cameras can be placed this year, in addition to deploying over fifty extra mobile units.

Dutch police and the public prosecution service have identified 74 out of 100 fraud suspects whose CCTV stills were published as part of the 'Game Over' campaign.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service suspects that Jan B., a man accused of sexual abuse, has made more victims than the two children he is currently charged with, as revealed in a pro-forma hearing.

The number of teenagers suspected of serious crimes in the Netherlands, such as robberies and possession of explosives, increased again last year, according to the Public Prosecution Service.

In the appeal case of Ali B, the Public Prosecution Service demanded a lower sentence of two and a half years. However, the court of appeal handed down a higher sentence of three years of unconditional imprisonment.

A 52-year-old former Public Prosecution Service employee from Doetinchem has been sentenced to two years in prison for possessing and sharing child sexual abuse material and GHB.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service is demanding that the 81-year-old Jaitsen Singh, who served 42 years in a US prison, receive a life sentence in the Netherlands.

The Public Prosecution Service has recommended prison sentences of up to 66 months for three suspects involved in the theft of Romanian gold during a museum heist.

Lawyers for Inez Weski, a prominent Dutch attorney, assert that the charges against her are based solely on 'suspicions and assumptions' by the Public Prosecution Service.

In a significant sextortion case in the Netherlands, the Public Prosecution Service has demanded nine years in prison and TBS (mandatory psychiatric treatment). The police are launching an online campaign to support potential victims.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service and police are investigating whether a pro-Palestinian demonstration on Dam Square in Amsterdam involved the condoning of the Holocaust, following images circulating online.

Aruba's Public Prosecution Service has officially handed over the Natalee Holloway disappearance case to the Dutch Public Prosecution Service in Amsterdam for further investigation.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service is advocating for stricter penalties for drug couriers at Schiphol Airport, arguing that they currently receive lighter sentences compared to other parts of the country, despite previous court rulings that found them to be treated too harshly.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service is seeking prison sentences of up to 17 years and nine months on appeal for 18 defendants accused of belonging to a criminal organization led by an alleged drug kingpin.

A 31-year-old employee of the Dutch Public Prosecution Service and their partner were arrested on suspicion of drug possession, initiating a new drug investigation.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands has demanded an unconditional prison sentence of 30 months (2.5 years) for rapper Ali B in his appeal case, a higher sentence than he received in 2024.

Two teenagers have been arrested in Heemstede, Netherlands, on suspicion of preparing an explosion or arson with terrorist intent, according to the Public Prosecution Service.

A police officer is being prosecuted for unlawfully deploying a police dog against a pro-Palestinian demonstrator at Radboud University in Nijmegen last year, according to the Public Prosecution Service. The officer will be prosecuted for having his dog bite the protester.

The Public Prosecution Service has recommended four years in prison and compulsory psychiatric treatment at a TBS facility for Angelo L., in connection with a rape that occurred more than 30 years

A temporary worker at an Amsterdam daycare is suspected of sexually abusing two children and possessing child pornography, according to the Public Prosecution Service.

The Public Prosecution Service has requested 120-hour community service and conditional jail terms for six Extinction Rebellion members convicted of blocking the A12 motorway in Utrecht last April.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service has linked three additional deaths to the controversial webshop Funcaps, bringing the total number of fatalities associated with it to 21.

Over two million euros worth of cryptocurrencies from the bankrupt crypto platform Knaken have been sold by the Public Prosecution Service and the curator to prevent the funds from disappearing.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service has sold the remaining cryptocurrency from the bankrupt trading site Knaken, generating €2.2 million.

Prime Minister Rob Jetten critically reacted to the police and Public Prosecution Service following an incident where tractors en route to a protest caused a fatal accident on the A59, killing two people.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service has concluded that singer Sophie Straat's statements during her performance at Best Kept Secret are not punishable, and two complaints filed after the festival will not be pursued.

Police in the Netherlands have arrested a man from Noord-Holland on suspicion of encouraging underage girls to harm themselves in sadistic online “Com” networks, the Public Prosecution Service

The Public Prosecution Service has demanded a one-year conditional prison sentence for Corné H., who held two employees hostage in the psychiatric ward of Vught prison.

The works council of Tata Steel has expressed significant concern over the company's future following the Public Prosecution Service's decision to prosecute the steel giant.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands is seeking a four-year prison sentence for a 23-year-old man accused of threatening over ten butcher shops in Groningen, suspecting him of preparing murder with terrorist intent.

A court has found the Public Prosecution Service's explanation sufficient regarding the search conducted by officers in police systems following the murder of Lisa.

The Public Prosecution Service in The Hague has recommended a life sentence for 66-year-old Eugène N., a Dutch-Rwandan man, for his alleged involvement in the massacre of 3,000 Tutsi during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands will not appeal the Drents Museum art heist case, bringing an end to the legal proceedings. The three perpetrators had been sentenced to 47 months in prison each.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service believes it can prove that 18 individuals died due to substances sold through the website Funcaps, as stated during a preliminary hearing in the Zwolle court.

Petrova appealed to members of parliament to help build a strong public prosecution service, expressing concern that the working group on the draft law never received its final version.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands has confirmed that a 19-year-old man from Hulst was the driver in a fatal accident on the N290 in Zeeland, which killed three children and one adult.

Inez Weski and the Public Prosecution Service have decided not to appeal, indicating a conclusion to a specific legal case or proceeding.

Six Amsterdammers have been arrested on suspicion of laundering 38 million euros, the Public Prosecution Service (OM) reports.

The man arrested in Oss, Netherlands, for the death of a 47-year-old youth coach from Berghem has a 'judicial past' and was previously ordered to undergo mandatory psychiatric treatment (tbs), according to the Public Prosecution Service.

The Public Prosecution Service has demanded an 18-year prison sentence for Bryan D. from Schoonebeek for a fatal shooting in Coevorden last July, which resulted in the death of 21-year-old Remmelt Wolters.

Twenty complaints have been filed against Dutch MP Gidi Markuszower following his statements regarding Palestinian asylum seekers, with the Public Prosecution Service expecting more in the coming days.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands is set to significantly increase the use of speed cameras to enforce traffic regulations.

The Public Prosecution Service has demanded a 24-year prison sentence for the man suspected of the 2014 murder of mental healthcare director Rob Zweekhorst.

The Public Prosecution Service has dismissed complaints against PVV leader Geert Wilders following an investigation into a controversial image he posted on X last August.

The number of teenagers suspected of committing serious crimes in the Netherlands has increased by 20% over the past two years, marking a second consecutive year of rising figures. This trend was reported by the public prosecution service.

The Public Prosecution Service (OM) in the Netherlands handled over 200,000 cases last year, including 15 femicides where women were killed by their partners or ex-partners. The report also noted an increase in teenage suspects.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands has demanded a seven-month prison sentence for the 71-year-old father of fugitive drug criminal Jos Leijdekkers, known as 'Bolle Jos', in a money laundering case involving a luxury watch.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands has decided not to press charges against officers involved in the death of a 38-year-old man in police custody in Oss last year.

A minor boy from Groningen is suspected by the Public Prosecution Service of creating a video showing students being humiliated in Haren, facing accusations of intimidation, threats, and theft.

Inez Weski has stated that the Public Prosecution Service has declared her an outlaw.

Corné H., a 30-year-old inmate, is being charged by the Public Prosecution Service for a repeat hostage incident that occurred in Vught prison in the Netherlands. This marks another instance of such an event involving the same individual.

The Dutch Public Prosecution Service will prosecute Corné H., who previously held four people hostage in an Ede café, for a second hostage-taking incident involving two individuals in Vught prison last December.

The Public Prosecution Service will not prosecute anyone for the fatal fire in Roermond last September that killed two people, as the fire was arson but 'no suspects are alive'.

Inez Weski, a lawyer suspected of relaying messages to Ridouan Taghi, has expressed strong anger at the Public Prosecution Service, dismissing their statements as 'bullshit'.

A police officer in Leeuwarden, Netherlands, will be prosecuted for shooting a motorist in early 2024, with the Public Prosecution Service concluding that the officer's actions were not in line with regulations.

The Dutch Senate has voted against a proposed law that would grant mayors and the Public Prosecution Service additional authority to oversee foreign donations to community organizations, including mosques and weekend schools.

The Court of Appeal in The Hague has ruled that the Public Prosecution Service must initiate criminal proceedings against a fishmonger who refused to serve a woman wearing a niqab in his shop.

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands has demanded eight years of imprisonment and mandatory psychiatric treatment (tbs) for a 30-year-old man from Oosterhout, suspected of creating and possessing child pornography and enticing minors to indecency via the internet.

The Public Prosecution Service (OM) is pursuing terrorism charges against f

The Public Prosecution Service in the Netherlands is investigating twenty new reports concerning a temporary worker at an Amsterdam daycare center, who is suspected of abusing at least two children and possessing child pornography.

The Dutch letterbox company Fleurette has been fined 25.8 million euros by the Public Prosecution Service. The company was found to have bribed officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo in exchange for favorable deals.

The Public Prosecution Service (OM) is looking into a large-scale cyberattack at telecom provider Odido, which resulted in the theft of millions of customer records.