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Dutch Government Presses European Union to Freeze Sierra Leone Aid in Bid to Secure Extradition of Fugitive Drug Kingpin

Dutch Justice Minister David van Weel is urging the European Commission to suspend development funding for Sierra Leone as the Netherlands seeks the extradition of convicted trafficker Jos Leijdekkers, escalating diplomatic pressure over one of Europe’s most wanted criminal figures.
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