# Criminal prosecutions of Dutch nationals > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-prosecutions-of-dutch-nationals > Updated: 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Legal proceedings have concluded or are commencing for various criminal activities involving Dutch nationals in the Netherlands and Austria. In the Netherlands, a Gelderland court sentenced five men for attempted cargo thefts. The investigation followed a November 2025 incident in Klarenbeek where police stopped suspects from tampering with a truck. Two individuals were found responsible for attempting to steal goods from eighteen additional trucks by cutting tarpaulins; they received fifteen-month prison sentences. Other defendants received sentences of two months, five months, and an accomplice conviction. In Austria, three Dutch men are scheduled to appear in a Wels court to face charges regarding a series of ATM explosions across Upper Austria, Lower Austria, and Vienna. One defendant is accused of involvement in seven incidents, including a series of explosions in Vienna and Brunn am Gebirge during mid-2025. The charges also involve a high-profile explosion in Gmunden, where prosecutors allege suspects used a knife to steal a car for use as a getaway vehicle, and an explosion in Wels city center that resulted in the theft of approximately 175,000 euros. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-13: Three Dutch nationals face trial in Wels for ATM explosions Three Dutch nationals are on trial in Wels, Austria, for multiple ATM explosions and a carjacking involving a knife threat. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/three-dutch-nationals-face-trial-in-wels-for-atm-explosions ### 2026-09-24: Five men sentenced for attempted cargo thefts in the Netherlands Five men were sentenced in a Dutch court for attempted cargo thefts, including a series of eighteen incidents in Klarenbeek and Arnhem targeting truck drivers at rest areas. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/five-men-sentenced-for-attempted-cargo-thefts-in-the-netherlands --- Cite as: Criminal prosecutions of Dutch nationals. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/criminal-prosecutions-of-dutch-nationals