State witness Nabil B. has opted out of his agreement with the Public Prosecution Service (OM) and no longer wants to testify in the Marengo trial for the time being, his lawyer said. According to B., the Justice Department did not comply with previous agreements regarding the safety of him and his family while pursuing their case against 17 people suspected of multiple assassinations, attempted assassinations, and assassination plots, Nu.nl reported.

The Marengo process is a trial of key organized crime members, including Ridouan Taghi who was sought for years by Dutch authorities. He was finally arrested in Dubai at the end of 2019.