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Dutch Prosecutors Seize Record Four Hundred and Thirty-Three Million Euros in Criminal Assets

The Public Prosecution Service confiscated a record four hundred and thirty-three million euros in criminal proceeds over the past year as authorities intensified efforts against organized crime.
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