Nine men arrested in major Rotterdam drugs investigation

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Nine people have been arrested in Rotterdam as part of a major drug dealing investigation, according to regional broadcaster RTV Rijnmond.

Raids were carried out on Monday and led to the seizure of cars, cash and drugs.

Eight of the men are Rotterdam residents and one is from The Hague; they are being charged with membership of a criminal drugs organisation and three are are also suspected of money laundering.

What types of drugs were involved has not been disclosed. All suspects are between 27 and 40 years old, and police have reportedly not ruled out further arrests.

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