Key name of drug cartel caught in Turkey extradited to Netherlands

02.06.2026 19:21

Wilhelmus Adrianus Leijdekkers, a critical figure in a Netherlands-based drug cartel who was captured in a joint operation by MIT and police in Istanbul, has been extradited to his country.

The suspect, who was wanted by Dutch authorities with a red notice for the crime of "laundering assets derived from crime" and was caught in an operation in Istanbul, has been extradited to his country.

WANTED WITH A RED NOTICE

Leijdekkers, who was caught in Turkey in 2024 due to cocaine trafficking but was released after a while, was accused by Dutch authorities of "laundering assets derived from crime. Leijdekkers was wanted with a red notice.

CAUGHT IN TURKEY AND EXTRADITED TO THE NETHERLANDS

Wilhelmus Adrianus Leijdekkers, an important figure of the Netherlands-based drug cartel, who was caught in Istanbul in a joint operation by MIT and the police, was extradited to his country today.

Key name of drug cartel caught in Turkey extradited to Netherlands

Wilhelmus Adrianus Leijdekkers, a critical figure in a Netherlands-based drug cartel who was captured in a joint operation by MIT and police in Istanbul, has been extradited to his country.

WANTED WITH A RED NOTICE

CAUGHT IN TURKEY AND EXTRADITED TO THE NETHERLANDS

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