The Public Prosecution Service has demanded prison sentences of six and four years against Rinke L. (26) and Matthijs H. (28) for, among other things, supplying weapons to a group of alleged sovereigns. That happened in November 2023, known L. on Wednesday in the court in Rotterdam.
The two Overijssel twenties delivered ten weapons to alleged radical sovereigns. L. was caught red -handed in April last year in the transfer of another three firearms. That happened in a parking lot in the village of Heeten Overijssel.
According to the Public Prosecution Service (OM), the buyer of the weapons, now 46-year-old Arjan van den B. from Deventer, wanted to start an armed uprising against the Dutch government with others. The mayor of Deventer was specifically mentioned as a target.
“It has not prevented suspects from delivering the weapons,” said the public prosecutor. According to the OM, the arms traders were aware of the terrorist purposes. The prosecutor called the arms trade “very serious”, because “the trade in firearms leads to their use and serious crimes”.
H. admitted in court that he had brought his colleague Van den B. into contact with his good friend L. who said he had contact someone who could deliver converted gas pistols. L. had also purchased a number of himself. They were found during a house search.
Suspects did not know what sovereigns were
H. was not present in the transfer of the weapons in April last year. “I have never had weapons at home,” said H. he says he has regretted a lot and have been naive. L. told the judges to think about it just as much. “The fact that I had weapons at home has been stupid. I have damaged my parents and girlfriend.”
Both suspects presented themselves in court as farmer’s sons, who grew up on farms where they shot with airguns. They did not know the meaning of the concept of sovereign. They only got to know them when Van den B. was suspected.
The lawyers of the suspects emphasized that their clients had no terrorist motives and are also not anti-government. Moreover, the plan of arms buyer Van den B. was not concrete enough.
The criminal case continues on Thursday with Van den B. and two co -suspects. On November 28, the court ruled in the cases of all ten suspects.
The Public Prosecution Service HAS Demanded Prison Sentences of Six and Four Years Against Rinke L. (26) and Matthijs H. (28) For, Among Other Things, Supplying Weapons to a Group of Alleged Sovereigns. This Happened in November 2023, L. Confessed on Wednesday in Court in Rotterdam.
The Two Twentysomethings from Overijssel Supplied at Weapons to Alleged Radical Sovereigns. L. was CAUGHT in the act last April. This happened in a parking lot in The Overijssel Village of Heeten.
Accordance to the Public Prosecution Service (OM), The Buyer of the Weapons, Now 46-Year-old Arjan van den B. from Deventer, Wanted to Start An Armed Rebellion Against the Dutch Government with Others. The Mayor of Deventer was Specifically Mentioned as a Target.
“It did not get the suspects from supplying the weapons,” Said the Public Prosecutor. Accordance to the public prosecution service, The Arms dealers were aware of the terrorist purposes. The prosecutor called the Arms Trade “Very Serious” Because “The Trade in Firearms Leads to Their Use and Serious Crimes.”
H. Admitted in Court That He had Put His Colleague Van den B. In contact with his good friend L. He said he had contact with some who could supply converted gas pistols. L. also had buy -fored a number of them for hisself. They were found founding a house search.
Suspects Did Not Know What Sovereigns Were
H. was not present at the transfer of the weapons last April. “I have never had weapons at home,” said H. He says he is very sorry and has been naive. L. told the judges that he felt the same way. “It was stupid of me to have weapons lying around at home. I have caused damage to my parents and girlfriend.”
Both suspects presented themselves in court as farmer’s sons, who grew up on farms where they shot air rifles out of bravado. They said they did not know the meaning of the term sovereign. They only got to know them when Van den B. was suspected of being one.
The defendants’ lawyers emphasized that their clients had no terrorist motives and were not anti-government. Moreover, the plan of arms buyer Van den B. was not concrete enough.
The criminal case will continue on Thursday with Van den B. and two co-defendants. The court will rule on the cases of all ten defendants on November 28.