But how much power does ‘Bolle Jos’ have today in Sierra Leone? In an interview with John van den Heuvel, a local journalist ...

The Rotterdam court seized illegal assets amassed by Jos Leijdekkers from cocaine trafficking and gold purchases.

Jos Leijdekkers is on Europol's most-wanted list, with the European police body offering over $225,000 for information leading to his arrest.

A convicted drugs kingpin believed to be in hiding in Sierra Leone has been ordered to pay €96 million to the Dutch state in the country’s biggest ever proceeds of crime case. The sum is much less ...

Jos Leijdekkers is on Europol's most-wanted list, with the European police body offering over $225,000 for information leading to his arrest.

Jos Leijdekkers, widely known as Bolle Jos, was sentenced in absentia by a Dutch court to twenty-four years in prison for trafficking over seven tonnes of cocaine into Europe. An international arrest ...

Behind bars, Leijdekkers made the right connections – gangsters who introduced him to the higher ranks of the drug trade. Once released, he built career as a criminal.

The record cocaine seizure in Europe shows the increasing sophistication and reach of narco subs bringing drugs from South America.

Leijdekkers, who also goes by the alias “Omar Sheriff”, is considered by European Union law enforcement agency Europol to be a major player in the international cocaine trade.

One of Europe's most wanted fugitives, Leijdekkers, has found refuge and high-level protection in Sierra Leone, Reuters reported earlier this year.

FILE PHOTO: Convicted cocaine smuggler Jos Leijdekkers attends a church service in Tihun, Sierra Leone, January 1, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. First Lady Fatima ...