According to sources within the investigative system, fear of an attack with a rocket launcher or with automatic firearms on the RTL Boulevard studio on Leidseplein in Amsterdam was the reason that Saturday and Sunday evening's live broadcasts were cancelled.

Recently, the police are said to have intercepted messages from criminals discussing the option of an attack. There would be discontent within the underworld about media attention in which last Tuesday's attack on crime reporter Peter R. de Vries is associated with his assistance to Nabil B., the key witness in the Marengo trial, who has stated incriminating about the crime. of drug trafficking and liquidations suspect Ridouan Taghi.

When asked, the Amsterdam police and the municipality of Amsterdam say they will not comment on the background of the "serious threat" with regard to RTL Boulevard that they reported to RTL on Saturday.