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Overasselt armed gang attack and investigation

Overview

On September 1, a heavily armed, masked group of approximately 30 individuals launched a violent assault on a residence in Overasselt, Netherlands. The attack resulted in the death of 51-year-old security guard Berry Leenders and injuries to two police officers. Prosecutors described the group as an international criminal organization, and investigators believe the raid was a revenge operation related to a drug conflict involving cocaine trafficker Jos Leijdekkers and Jan G., a man with prior drug convictions.

By early October, the number of suspects in pre-trial detention rose to 35. The group includes 16 French nationals, 14 Dutch nationals, and individuals from Algeria, Belgium, Libya, and Ukraine, including two French minors aged 16 and 17. Prosecutors have leveled charges including joint killing, attempted murder of police officers, and illegal weapons possession.

Reconstructions from a 1,600-page criminal file indicate the operation was organized via social media platforms, specifically Signal and Snapchat. Messages revealed that participants were reportedly offered 10,000 euros each to take part in the assault. Testimony from French suspects suggests the group gathered in a Belgian warehouse the night before the attack to receive weapons and ammunition, with orders to kill everyone on the premises, including children. While leaders used automatic weapons, other participants carried pistols. The investigation continues to link the group to major cocaine trafficking, noting that Jan G. was recently arrested in Germany for an attempt to smuggle nearly 4,000 kilograms of cocaine.

Entities

Overasselt · Jan G. · Berry Leenders · Public Prosecution Service · Berry

Claims

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  • "Police arrested 34 people following the attack."

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    "35 suspects are currently in pre-trial detention following the shooting in Overasselt."

    The claims provide different numbers for the total number of people arrested or in detention (34 versus 35).

  • "The 32 murder suspects are accused of acting as a gang."

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    "35 suspects are currently in pre-trial detention following the shooting in Overasselt."

    The claims provide different numbers for the total number of suspects (32 versus 35).

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 10 sources
    Overasselt shooting: 35 suspects detained after coordinated armed attack

    Thirty-five suspects, including 16 French nationals, are in detention following a coordinated armed attack in Overasselt, Netherlands, that killed a security guard and wounded two police officers.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Overasselt attack: Suspects identified in organized farm shooting

    Two suspects have been identified in a coordinated armed attack in Overasselt, Netherlands, where a security guard was killed and two police officers wounded during a suspected cocaine-related conflict.

  3. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Dutch court considers detention extension for 33 Overasselt shooting suspects

    A Dutch court is considering extending the pre-trial detention of 33 suspects linked to a fatal shooting and police shootout in Overasselt.

  4. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Overasselt community mourns security guard killed in shooting

    Hundreds gathered in Overasselt for the funeral of Berry Leenders, a security guard killed during a targeted shooting involving armed men in late August.

  5. [CRIME] 5 sources
    Overasselt violence: Belgian man arrested in connection with fatal shooting

    Police arrested a 26-year-old Belgian man in Amsterdam following a violent raid in Overasselt that left a security guard dead and two officers wounded. Total arrests have reached 35 suspects.

  6. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Overasselt residents recover following fatal shooting investigation

    Five days after the fatal shooting of security guard Berry Leenders, police continue large-scale investigations in Overasselt and Nederasselt as the community attempts to recover.

  7. [CRIME] 14 sources
    Overasselt attack: 32 suspects face murder charges

    Thirty-two suspects face murder charges following a violent, armed attack in Overasselt, Netherlands, which left a security guard dead and two police officers injured. The attack is linked to drug gang conflict

  8. [CRIME] 26 sources
    Overasselt shooting: One dead and 34 arrested after armed gang attack

    A deadly armed assault in Overasselt, Netherlands, left one security guard dead and two police officers wounded. Police have arrested 34 suspects in what is suspected to be a drug-related revenge attack.

Sources

112vdg.nl · 20minutos.com.mx · albrandswaardsdagblad.nl · allgaeuer-anzeigeblatt.de · brusselssignal.eu · cretaone.gr · crime-nieuws.nl · crimesite.nl · dagblad010.nl · dagelijksestandaard.nl · deutschlandsuchtdensuperstar.de · dhnet.be · dutchnews.nl · eurotopics.net · excelsior.com.mx · faz.net · focus.de · gelrenieuws.nl · gld.nl · haarlem.nieuws.nl · hardnieuws.nl · inforadar.be · kienthuc.net.vn · kuruc.info · mickvanwely.nl · mopo.de · n-tv.de · nachrichten.fr · nasza-holandia.pl · newsfeed.zeit.de · nieuws.nl · nos.nl · NRC.nl · omroepbrabant.nl · omroepgelderland.nl · rtl.be · ruhr24.de · sonhaber.nl · thepressroom.gr · transport-online.nl · turkinfo.nl · upday.com · worthynews.com · wz.de

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