A spokesperson for the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) said Leijdekkers has been living in Sierra Leone for about six ...

Jos Leijdekkers was reportedly identified on the Facebook page of the president’s wife. The Netherlands Minister of Justice ...

Last year, members of a UK-based crime group were imprisoned for trying to smuggle 1.3 tonnes of cocaine, worth 140 million pounds, into the UK from Sierra Leone. Reuters could not establish if ...

Jos Leijdekkers — also known as "Omar Sheriff" and "Chubby Jos" — is accused of trafficking cocaine and ordering a murder.

Sierra Leone's information ministry said on Sunday it was investigating media reports that European cocaine kingpin Jos Leijdekkers is in the country and benefiting from high-level protection there.

Liberia is at a crossroads. As West Africa becomes an increasingly critical hub in the global drug trade, the country's fragile justice system and porous borders are allowing international traffickers ...

Today’s Africa Confidential online publication, dated 7 February 2025, has a screaming headline: “President Bio Keeps Cocaine ...

The arrest comes amid a scandal over the alleged sighting of a convicted Dutch drug lord in Sierra Leone. Jos Leijdekkers, ...

Exclusive-European Cocaine Kingpin Has High Level Protection in Sierra Leone-Sources By David Lewis, Stephanie van den Berg and Reade Levinson NAIROBI/THE HAGUE - One of Europe's most wanted ...

One of Europe’s most wanted fugitives, convicted cocaine smuggler Jos Leijdekkers, has found refuge and high-level protection in Sierra Leone, according to three sources with direct knowledge of ...

Last year, members of a UK-based crime group were imprisoned for trying to smuggle 1.3 tonnes of cocaine, worth 140 million pounds, into the UK from Sierra Leone. Reuters could not establish if ...