Escape to the pool went through the Indoor fencing

Police report that the hangar owner has been arrested. The imprisoned men all come from Poland.

Mayor Jos Hessels of Echt-Susteren went to see what was happening this morning and said he was "impressed" by what he saw, but he does not want to say anything about it more.

Robbery

The pilot was probably stolen. Several people tied up the Poles. The police do not know how many people participated in the robbery and if there is a link between this action and the alleged destination of the pilot as an illegal cigarette factory.

The police also do not know if the Poles were working in the illegal factory. "We are fixing all this," according to a spokesman for the police. "This is not so easy.We are dealing with a language barrier."

The gagged men were found after a Pole escaped from the site yesterday. He drove a car through a closed fence of the business park with great speed. He then sounded the alarm in a suburban home after which the police were called.

Hidden Men

"There is a great panic about this," says Hessels, who does not want to say more about it. "I am also curious to know if this previous major fire has anything to do with it." Three weeks ago, a Polish truck with used cars burned and was replaced by other trucks. Now, maybe by chance, but maybe not, in any case, I'm happy that steps have been taken.You do not want to think about what could have happened to the kneeling men when it's n & # 39; There was no intervention. "

The technical investigation investigates the case. No arrests have yet been made

Illegal cigarettes

The illegal cigarette trade seems to be a growing problem. The damage is great. The government is missing millions of euros in taxes and consumers are likely to smoke even more harmful cigarettes than normal. They are often produced in Eastern Europe, but cigarette factories are growing in number. In recent years, a shift towards Western Europe would have taken place. Three days ago, a factory under construction in the city of Hazeldonk in North Brabant was built. Back to Susteren.

Earlier this month, 45 million illegal cigarettes were discovered during house searches in South Holland. Wietske Visser, spokesperson for the FIOD, confirms that the illegal cigarette trade is on the rise. "We do not know why this is happening, but it is a growing problem, it is clear, we oppose it more and more often."