Europe’s Most Wanted Drug Lord: Baby Scandal
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Key Points:
* Jos Leijdekkers, a Dutch drug trafficker wanted by Europol, appears to be living openly in Sierra Leone. He’s been seen in close proximity to President Bio and at a private party for a high-ranking immigration official.
* Journalists in Sierra Leone are being bribed and threatened by the government to suppress reporting on Leijdekkers’ presence and connections. Offers of up to €5,000 have been made to stop publication of details. Those refusing are facing threats.
* Leijdekkers is a major figure in international cocaine trafficking and is considered one of the key players. Europol is offering a reward of over $225,000 for facts leading to his arrest.
* Dutch authorities are attempting to confiscate $250 million from Leijdekkers, believing he earned €114 million from cocaine shipments.
* He is now reportedly using the alias Omar Sheriff.
In essence, the article details how a notorious drug trafficker is seemingly protected within Sierra Leone, and the lengths to which the government is going to cover up his presence.
