French and Belgian police have arrested two suspects in the investigation of a robbery in May of 14 million euros in precious metals in Amsterdam, announced Tuesday (November 9) the Dutch prosecution and Eurojust.
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They are a 44-year-old man living in Paris and a 20-year-old woman living in Ganshoren, near Brussels.
The police operation took place Monday and Tuesday, said in a statement Eurojust, the European agency for judicial cooperation.
The two individuals are "
suspects in the violent robbery of a precious metals trading company
," said Eurojust, based in The Hague, the Netherlands.
Loot estimated at around 14 million euros
A store in Paris and the homes of the two suspects were searched Tuesday. The police seized cars and data carriers, among other things, the Dutch public prosecutor said in a separate statement. The Netherlands will ask Belgium and France to hand over the two suspects for a possible trial, the prosecution said, adding that other arrests could follow in this investigation.
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After the burglary, the suspects escaped with precious metals estimated to be worth around 14 million euros, the majority of which has already been recovered,
" Eurojust said.
A suspected thief was killed and six other suspects were arrested following a shootout and a spectacular chase north of Amsterdam on May 19, a news item that kept the Netherlands in check. breath.
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Armed individuals had attacked a vehicle transporting goods near a precious metals company north of the Dutch capital.
Masked and hooded, the thieves opened fire with automatic weapons on the armored van in broad daylight.
The thieves then exchanged gunfire with the police during a chase, including crossing a field near the small village of Broek in Waterland.
The person killed was a 47-year-old French national.
The six suspects arrested in May, all from France and Belgium, are in detention and will appear on November 15, the Dutch prosecution said.