Dutch police announced on Tuesday that they had arrested three suspects in connection with a massive explosion that rocked a residential area in The Hague on Saturday.
Late on Monday evening, police arrested three suspects in connection with an apartment explosion in The Hague's Talwekamp district that left at least six people dead and four hospitalized.
Dutch police went on to say they had seized several cars as part of the investigation, but it remains unclear whether one of them was the one seen by witnesses speeding away from the scene immediately after the devastating explosion. is currently unknown.
Police have so far refused to reveal the identities of the three arrested suspects, who are currently restricted to meeting with their lawyers. Police said they are “reluctant to share any further substantive information regarding the incident” given the ongoing investigation.
“The investigation continues unabated and further arrests are not ruled out. Works are currently being carried out to increase the stability of the Talwekamp apartment complex. Forensic investigations will resume as soon as the crime scene is safe. ” the unit announced. statement.
The Mayor of The Hague, Jan van Zanen, congratulated the arrest. I'm saying: “Police have arrested three suspects in a very short period of time as they investigate the cause of the explosion in Talwekamp. We congratulate them on this excellent detective work in a complex location.”
On Monday, police said there was no evidence that a drug lab existed in the building before the explosion. They also said there was no person known to police in the building. De Telegraaf report.
While Dutch media has been reluctant to speculate on potential motives behind the explosion, German media has builtEurope's best-selling newspaper said the Netherlands is subject to widespread gang warfare, particularly from Morocco's Moklo mafia.
“In fact, the country has repeatedly dealt with criminal drug gangs that threaten rival dealers with explosives attacks. More recently, the Dutch-Moroccan Mafia has also moved its base of criminal activity to Germany. “The Moklo mafia was responsible for repeated explosions, torture and murders in Westphalia,” the newspaper reported. I wrote Monday.
After visiting the explosion site on Monday, Minister of Justice David van Weel said: recognized He said the country had a “huge problem” with explosive attacks.
According to According to Dutch police, there were 1,017 attacks using explosives in 2023. Attacks are often carried out with intense fireworks, which police say can have similar effects to TNT and can be even more destructive when combined with fuel.
