Delft car blast was bomb say police

The explosion in a car on the motorway near Delft on Tuesday was caused by an explosive device, police confirmed on Thursday evening.


The driver of the Peugot 206 was the convicted drugs baron Jerry Rigters. Ritgers, who was severly injured in the explosion, is still in hospital.
Rigters has survived several other attempts on his life, news agency ANP reports.

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