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Eleven years in prison for “Prince of the Eindhoven underworld”
July 13, 2023

Eleven years in prison for “Prince of the Eindhoven underworld”
The court in Den Bosch sentenced fourteen suspects on Thursday for their involvement in a criminal organization involved in the large-scale production of synthetic drugs. Among other things, they made amphetamine at five locations in Limburg, Belgium and Germany. The leader, 33-year-old Harry P. from Bergeijk, receives the highest sentence with eleven years in prison. The OM demanded thirteen years in prison against him at the end of May.

Pgp chats
From May 2020, the police investigated the criminal organization and in the course of the investigation obtained data from crypto communication services (EncroChat, SkyECC and ANOM). As a result, more and more factual information emerged. In November 2021, this led to a day of action, in which several suspects were arrested. A number of suspects also came into the picture later.

Preparatory actions
In varying compositions, the men committed preparatory acts for the production of amphetamine and raw materials for drugs (precursors), such as BMK. This happened at locations in Tegelen and Eygelshoven (Limburg), Lanaken (Belgium) and Kassel and Ruppach-Goldhausen (Germany).

undisputed leader
According to the court, Harry P. from Bergeijk was the undisputed leader of the organization. He was in control and directed everyone directly or indirectly. He made sure that he himself remained out of the picture of the police and the judiciary by not entering production and transhipment locations and not communicating with the telephones present at those locations.

He had a co-defendant act as an intermediary. P. wanted to be continuously informed about the ins and outs of the drug labs and the amounts of amphetamine that were imported to the Netherlands. It was he who determined when and where work was done. He also arranged and paid for the goods and raw materials used for drug production.

Pride
According to the court, Harry P. was proud of what he achieved. He called himself 'the prince of the Eindhoven underworld'. His behavior during the handling of his criminal case before the court also fits the position he took. He took the stage by proposing to his girlfriend in a packed courtroom . This is – the court rules – not only playful, but also the behavior of a proud leader.

In addition, he kept looking for new possibilities and locations. Until his arrest, he was building a drug lab in Zonnebeke in Belgium.

As leader of the organization, the court sentenced him to eleven years in prison. The other members of the criminal organization received prison sentences ranging from three to ten years.