Manhunt is ongoing after one of the most interesting fugitives in Europe was observed in Sierra Leone’s religious service, police says

Sierra Leone police have announced that he is hunting for Dutch drug dealer who is one of the most challenging fugitives in Europe and is believed to be hidden in West African country.

Jos Leijdekkers was convicted in the absence of a Rotterdam court in June last year for 24 years in prison for organizing seven tons of cocaine and ordering murder.

He suspected that he was in Sierra Leone was created after the first lady in Fatima’s country posted pictures and video on social networks who showed a man who likes the Leijdekkers strongly at the religious service attended by President Julius Maada Bio.

National Police Inspector General William Fayia Selli said investigators have identified in the photos as Leijdekkers, Alias ​​”Omar Sheriff”.

“Police hunting has been launched to arrest him, visiting several locations, but has not yet been found,” he said at a press conference.

33-year-old-for authority say he is also known as “Bolle Jos” (“Chubby Jos”)-he is at the EU EU Law Agency Europol’s Law The most prominent list.

“Leijdekkers is considered one of the key players in international cocaine trade,” Europol said.

Leijdekkers is believed to be also involved in the disappearance and death of Jillal, a woman who disappeared in 2019 after she entered the car in Amsterdam, According to Europol. Overjoyed messages have reportedly shown that Leijdekkers “played an important role in Jillal’s disappearance,” the agency said.

“For a long time, there was no trace of Naima Jillal, as long as photographs of a woman believed to be found on a telephone seized in Mareng’s investigation,” Europol said. “The photos show that she is most likely tortured and that she is probably no longer alive.”

Last month, BBC reported That Dutch prosecutor Wim de Bruin said the return of fugitives to the Netherlands was the “highest priority”.

Europol offered the 200,000 euro award ($ 208,000) for the information that led to his arrest.

As BBC notes, West Africa is the main transit point for cocaine trade in Latin America. Last month, Sierra Leone recalled her ambassador from neighboring Guinea After seven suitcases containing doubt cocaine were found in the embassy vehicle.