Amsterdam has taken over from the “Costa del Crime” of southern Spain as the preferred hiding place for Britain’s most wanted fugitives, British newspaper The Telegraph says.
Amsterdam police this week appealed for help in finding six British criminals suspected of crimes including rape, manslaughter and drug smuggling, believed to be in hiding in the Dutch City.
Nevzat Koyak, the main suspect in the murder of Amsterdam day care center owner Arzu Erbas has in the past been convicted in Turkey for murder.
Meanwhile investigators have determined that, other than first thought, Koyak and Erbas did known each other.
Amsterdam police have arrested three people in relation to a burglary at a sports weapons store in Amsterdam-West last July.
Of the 180 weapons that were stolen only a few have been recovered.
Jealousy over a love affair is the possible motive behind the murder of childcare facility owner Arzu Erbas, Amsterdam police say.
The Turkish-Amsterdam woman arrested earlier this week is thought to have commissioned the murder because she believed her husband had a relationship with Erbas.
Amsterdam police this week has arrested a 31-year-old woman in connection with the murder last August of Arzu Çakmakçi-Erbas, owner of childcare facility Moeders Schoot.
A suspect previously arrested in the case is still in custody.
Amsterdam police have on Wednesday arrested Nevzat Koyak, a suspect in the murder of daycare center owner Arzu Cakmakci-Erbas.
During his arrest the 41-year-old Koyak told police they were looking for him, and that he had seen his own photograph on the internet.
Police say the man is addicted to drugs and alcohol.
Amsterdam police know the identity of the person who two weeks ago stabbed a daycare owner to death at a parking lot outside her business.
The alleged murderer’s identity and photograph will be revealed on national and local TV later today.