Criminals dump life threating drug waste endangering citizens

Christian Democrat parliamentarian Madeleine van Toorenburg says that criminals dumped life threatening drug waste in neighborhoods endangering its inhabitants.  She is calling for more severe punishment of drug criminals.  Labor parliamentarian Attje Kuiken has said “it seems sometimes that the drug mafia controls the streets.”

https://www.ad.nl/politiek/cda-helemaal-klaar-met-bendes-die-drugsafval-dumpen-straffen-verhogen~a60855b6/

Command Troops complain about poisonous Gasses at Shooting-range

Fourteen members of the command troops have complained about the poisonous gasses, which were not properly removed when they were shooting, on the shooting Range in Bergen op Zoom. Already since July 2015 it was known that there were poisonous gasses, yet the soldiers were not informed about this. The deputy minister of Defense Barbara Visser has said that the command troops should come and talk to her.

https://www.ad.nl/politiek/staatssecretaris-tegen-klagende-commando-s-meld-je-bij-mij~a002565b/

Oncologists: Thousand Women may get unnecessary Chemotherapy

Dutch oncologists are afraid that annually at least 1000 women will have to undergo unnecessary chemotherapy. This because a test which diagnoses the chances of return of breast cancer may not be reimbursed. Paying the test oneself costs 2600 euro.

https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/oncologen-duizend-vrouwen-in-nederland-straks-onnodig-chemo~ae2bd99b/

Netherlands expels four Russian spies

In April, four Russians were arrested while attempting to launch a major “close access” cyberattack against the headquarters of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in the Hague. A few days later they were expelled.  This information has only been released now.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-gru-netherlands-expelled-chemical-weapons-watchdog-plot-dutch-spies-security-salisbury-a8568166.html

Dutch police arrest 7 Muslim terrorist planners

Police in the Netherlands prevented a major terrorist attack by arresting seven Muslims. Three had been arrested previously for trying to travel abroad to join terrorist groups.  The main suspect is a 34 year old of Iraqi origin.  In 2017, he was convicted for attempting to travel to fight with ISIS.  This terror cell wanted to target a large event in the Netherlands where there would 

be many victims.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-45673221

Dutch Soldiers have to buy their own winter clothes for mission

Dutch soldiers who will participate in a NATO exercise next month in Norway will have to buy their own clothes for the cold climate. The Dutch deputy minister of Defense Barbara Visser (Liberals) said that the ministry had failed to realize that such clothes were needed for the exercise. She hopes that this will never be repeated.

https://www.ad.nl/politiek/visser-te-laat-ingezien-dat-speciale-kleding-nodig-is-voor-missie-in-noorwegen~a5b6fd1f/

Dutch Government funded Jihadist Group in Syria

The Dutch government has been supporting an armed group in Syria which has been branded by the Dutch Public Prosecution as a terrorist group. The Netherlands provided uniforms and pick-up trucks to this group Jabbat al-Shamiya. The public Prosecutor calls this group Salafist and jihadist. It strives for the setting up caliphate and is a criminal organization with terrorist intent. The Netherlands has admitted funding Syrian rebel groups but has always falsely maintained that all were moderate.

https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2018/09/dutch-funded-jihadist-group-in-syria-terror-trial-may-now-falter/