The man suspected of setting up crystal meth labs in the Netherlands appears to have previously been convicted in the US for trafficking in methamphetamine. The suspect who was called 'Pablo ICE cobar' in chat conversations is actually called Pavel N. A man with the same personal details was a member of a criminal organization in Texas in 2006, the leader of which ended up in a shootout with the police.

'Pablo Ice-cobar and Dr. Tattoo' in court over gigantic drug labs
The criminal trial started this morning in Den Bosch against seven people suspected of involvement in three large drug labs in Arnhem, Achter-Drempt and Wassenaar.

'Escort ladies led to the downfall of the Pablo Icecobar gang'

Drug suspect Pablo Icecobar surrounded himself and his 'cooks' with escorts. That ultimately led to the downfall of his gang, writes RTV Oost, which "became aware" of the police investigation.
Justice suspects Pablo Icecobar of, among other things, running a crystal meth lab in Willemsoord, just across the Drents-Overijssel border. Ice is a nickname for crystal meth. The Mexican came to the Netherlands a few years ago and met the Colombian Paula, an escort lady. According to RTV Oost, Pablo is introduced to other Latin American friends from the escort world.
On the grain
The police eventually track down Pablo and his brother Jorge and find out that Pablo Icecobar is in the Netherlands to make the highly addictive drug crystal meth. Pablo and Jorge are eventually followed by the police, the broadcaster knows. This is done, among other things, with cameras in a van and by recording telephone calls.
"Detectives see that not only Pablo and Jorge surround themselves with escorts, their co-suspects also like to be pampered. Through the party nights, they introduce the police team to all the individual gang members. Ultimately, this turns out to be the downfall of the entire group," writes RTV Oost.
Justice suspects Pablo and his gang not only of the drug lab in Willemsoord, but also of labs in Achter Drempt and Arnhem in Gelderland, Moerdijk in Brabant and Hauwert in North Holland.
'Money laundering with the help of escorts'
According to the judiciary, the money the gang earned was laundered. Partly with the help of the escort ladies. Money would be transferred to the village where Pablo Icecobar comes from. The lawyer of one of the escorts says that this happened 'without criminal intent'. "It is good practice in Latin America to help each other. The men had asked to do this, they saw no harm in it," the lawyer told the broadcaster. The women are also said to have arranged living quarters for the cooks and cooking pots. One of them is said to have nineteen bank accounts in her name.