A 50-year-old man who was sentenced in 2013 to eight years' imprisonment for trafficking in various types of (hard) drugs still has to pay more than 50 million euros in criminally earned assets to the State from the Public Prosecution Service. For the court in Rotterdam, the Public Prosecution Service demanded 50,811,156 euros from him.

The man traded crystal meth to Australia and also brought 135 kilos of cocaine from Peru to Europe.

Now, the judiciary has calculated the man's expenditure for the calculation of the criminal assets. In 2013, searches were conducted at multiple locations in the Netherlands and in Spain in condemned homes and in homes in the United Arab Emirates, where information was obtained. In Dubai, records of income and expenses were found, which were kept by the convict's sister. The convict had a company in the United Arab Emirates, which focused on the export of cars to the Netherlands.

Research shows that the company hardly exported cars and hardly any administration was done. That while he and family members received a salary from the company. "The company appears to be a vehicle of the person involved to launder ill-gotten funds, whether or not through cars," the officer said in court.

In addition, at least 50 bank accounts and 14 credit cards are related to the person involved. Investigations have shown that the convicted paid millions to other criminals. He also invested millions in real estate projects in the Netherlands, Spain and Nicaragua. No legal income or assets are known for the person concerned over the period 2000 to 2011. All money flows from or in the sphere of influence of the convicted are therefore made from assets of unknown origin.

The court will rule on September 3, 2020.