How the Netherlands and Belgium are using EU pressure to target 'Bolle Jos' in Sierra Leone

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How the Netherlands and Belgium are using EU pressure to target 'Bolle Jos' in Sierra Leone
Supreme Court in Freetown, Sierra Leone / Photo by Bunting Kargbo / Unsplash

The Netherlands and Belgium are placing the pursuit of drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers, better known as “Bolle Jos,” firmly on the European agenda this week. For the first time, the 27 EU heads of state and government will jointly address Europe’s drug problem, explicitly including the role of third countries that harbour fugitive criminals.