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Jos Leijdekkers: Dutch authorities offer record €2m reward

Jos Leijdekkers cocaine trafficking Sierra Leone Dutch Public Prosecution Service Europol

Dutch prosecutors have announced a record €2 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Jos Leijdekkers, a convicted international cocaine trafficker. The bounty, which is a tenfold increase from the previous €200,000, is the highest ever offered by the Netherlands for a fugitive.

Leijdekkers, 35, is also known by the nickname “Bolle Jos” or “Chubby Jos” and reportedly uses the alias Omar Sherrif in Sierra Leone. Dutch authorities believe he has been residing in Sierra Leone since mid-2024. The case has gained diplomatic tension, as Sierra Leone has refused requests for his extradition, prompting the European Union to reduce certain aid to the country.

Leijdekkers is considered a major figure in international drug trafficking and is listed among Europol’s most-wanted fugitives. In 2024, a Rotterdam court sentenced him in absentia to 24 years in prison for smuggling nearly 7,000 kilograms of cocaine, an armed robbery in Finland, and ordering a murder. He has also received a 79-year prison sentence in Belgium. Dutch investigators estimate he has amassed tens of millions of euros through illicit trade and are investigating links to money laundering and extreme violence.

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David van Weel · Europol · Jos Leijdekkers · Julius Maada Bio · Netherlands · Netherlands Public Prosecution Service · Public Prosecution Service · Sierra Leone

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Dutch Authorities Offer €2m Reward for Arrest of Fugitive Cocaine Trafficker Linked to Ghana [abcnewsgh.com]
Holandija nudi rekordna dva miliona evra za hapšenje jednog od najtraženijih kriminalaca u Evropi [banjaluka.net]
Dutch police offer record €2m reward in hunt for drug lord Jos Leijdekkers – Kastle 90.3 FM [kastlefmonline.com]
Dutch Authorities Raise Reward To €2 Million For Arrest Of Cocaine Kingpin Jos Leijdekkers In Sierra Leone [liberianewsnetwork.com]
«Τζος ο Παχουλός»: Ο ναρκοβαρόνος που κυνηγάει ανελέητα η Ολλανδία - 2.000.000 ευρώ για πληροφορίες [panathinaikos24.gr]
Groot witwasonderzoek om miljoenen; 55-jarige Rotterdammer verdacht [ridderkerksdagblad.nl]
Dutch Government Offers Record €2m Bounty for the Arrest of ‘Bolle Jos’ Believed Hiding in Sierra Leone [www.sierraleonemonitor.com]
Rekordjutalmat tűztek ki egy szökött kokainbáró elfogásáért, egy elnök lányának neve is felmerült - ORIGO [www.origo.hu]
Reward for information on 'Bolle Jos' rises from €200,000 to €2 million [dutchtimes.nl]
Niederlande: Rekordbelohnung für Drogenboss Jos Leijdekkers [www.vol.at]
Record reward offered for capture of fugitive cocaine kingpin dubbed "Chubby Jos" [offthepress.com]
«Τζος ο Παχουλός»: Ο ναρκοβαρόνος που κυνηγάει ανελέητα η Ολλανδία – 2.000.000 ευρώ για πληροφορίες [www.tromaktiko.gr]
Politie meldt twee extra aanhoudingen in groot witwasonderzoek [www.rd.nl]
Dutch offer €2m reward for fugitive named in Ghana cocaine investigation [theheraldghana.com]
Lov na kokainskega barona: za informacije o Debelušnem Josu dva milijona evrov | 24ur.com [www.24ur.com]
Avrupa'nın en çok aranan uyuşturucu kaçakçılarından biri için rekor ödül - Son Dakika Dünya Haberleri [www.cumhuriyet.com.tr]
OM overweegt beloning van twee miljoen euro voor gouden tip die leidt tot arrestatie Bolle Jos [www.dagelijksestandaard.nl]
Netherlands Offers Record €2m Reward for Arrest of Fugitive Cocaine Trafficker Linked to Ghana Probe [ghanaguardian.com]
Лов по најбараниот бегалец во Европа: Нудат два милиони евра за информации за озлогласениот бос на кокаин - Независен Весник [nezavisen.mk]
Holandska policija nudi rekordna dva miliona evra za hapšenje narko-bosa, jednog od najtraženijih begunaca u Evropi [nova.rs]
Ovo je najtraženiji bjegunac u Evropi: Za dojavu o ozloglašenom narko-bosu nude vrtoglav iznos [www.portalanalitika.me]
2 miliony euro za „Grubego Josa”. Rekordowa nagroda za najgroźniejszego bossa Europy [www.rmf24.pl]
Holandia wyznacza 2 mln euro nagrody za zbiegłego bossa kokainowego Leijdekkersa | Najnowsze wiadomości z kraju i ze świata - upday News [www.upday.com]
ЛОВ ПО ЕДЕН ОД НАЈБАРАНИТЕ БЕГАЛЦИ ВО ЕВРОПА: Два милиони евра награда за информација што ќе доведе до апсење [vecer.mk]
Dünyanın en çok aranan suçlularından biri için rekor ödül: 2 milyon euro! [www.yenialanya.com]
Most Wanted!: Europol sucht nach Juwelendiebin (41) [www.bild.de]
Twee miljoen voor mensen die 2,30 euro verdienen, wordt Bolle Jos verlinkt? [www.omroepbrabant.nl]
Pays-Bas: 2 millions d'euros offerts pour capturer un baron de la drogue possiblement caché en Sierra Leone [www.rfi.fr]
Zwei Millionen Euro für Hinweise auf Drogenboss Leijdekkers [www.n-tv.de]