Leijdekkers is also believed to be involved in the disappearance and death of Naima Jillal, a woman who went missing in 2019 after she got into a car in Amsterdam, according to Europol.

Leijdekkers is also believed to be involved in the disappearance and death of Naima Jillal, a woman who went missing in 2019 after she got into a car in Amsterdam, according to Europol.

Leijdekkers is listed as one of the most-wanted fugitives by Europol, the EU's law enforcement agency. West Africa is a major transit point for the trafficking of cocaine from Latin America.

The Rotterdam court seized the illegal assets amassed by Jos Leijdekkers, also known as “Bolle Jos” or “Chubby Jos”, from cocaine trafficking and gold purchases – but left out unproven ...

Convicted cocaine smuggler Jos Leijdekkers attends a church service in Tihun, Sierra Leone, Jan. 1, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.

Leijdekkers could also be linked to the disappearance of Europe's so-called "Godmother of Cocaine", who vanished without a trace in 2019.

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.

Police are offering a £172,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of Jos Leijdekkers, pictured, who they believe was involved in Jillal's disappearance Credit: Netherlands Police ...

Leijdekkers is also believed to be involved in the disappearance and death of Naima Jillal, a woman who went missing in 2019 after she got into a car in Amsterdam, according to Europol.

Leijdekkers is listed as one of the most-wanted fugitives by Europol, the EU's law enforcement agency. West Africa is a major transit point for the trafficking of cocaine from Latin America.