A study by Politie & Wetenschap found that four out of five assassinations in the Netherlands were linked to cocaine trafficking. The study focused on 57 assassinations recorded in the Netherlands between 2016 and 2021, with assassins getting younger and less likely to have a known criminal history.
Young killers began to get involved in crimes, the youngest being as young as 12 years old.
Police Chief Martin Stialsing told de Telegraaf: "This image may stem from the high-profile ** case and the general image of the perpetrators getting younger and younger, but this is not the case with the assassination. Research does show that killers are often first involved in crime at a very young age – at the age of 12 or 13. They are often influenced by poor families and communities where they grew up, and the existing criminal structure in the community can have a negative impact. ”
The average age of these assassins was about 29 years old, and they usually had a criminal record of about 27 prior to the first assassination. Still, the study also found that the average age of Assassins in the Netherlands was getting younger, and because they did not have an extensive criminal record, the Dutch often did not know about them.
The number of assassinations in the Netherlands declined.
In the Netherlands, about 1 in 12 cases involve assassinations, but this number has been declining since 2017. Most assassinations occur when it gets dark, but there are some rare and high-profile cases.
Researcher Sheila Adjiembaks told de Telegraaf: "The motive for killing comes more from one's own camp than from one's opponents. This involves breaking a contract, stealing money or drugs, talking to the police, or someone from a criminal environment. Danger often comes from within, not from the outside. ”
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