Holders of Amsterdam held drugs after sale to agents Now

Police arrested three porters from the W-Hotel in Amsterdam because they had sold drugs to hotel guests. The three men are sent back and will be held next Friday.

The three men fell into the basket thanks to a police infiltration action. The agents claimed to be guests of the hotel and bought, among other things, cocaine from the porters.

Shortly after New Year's Eve, a guest reported to the hotel that the porters would be taking drugs. Two officials went to the police a few months later, in May, to request an investigation. The hotel promised to cooperate fully.

Two agents stayed in a room overlooking the main entrance five days in a row in early May. In this room, they had access to a computer where they could watch live all the security cameras of the hotel. The detectives listened to the hotel staff via a portable radio.

The officers found that the porters were treating each other amicably and with taxi drivers. They noticed that a parcel had been accepted several times, although its contents were not clear. After five days of observation, listening and listening, the police acted two months later

The public prosecutor authorized the purchase of drugs

A prosecutor of the Republic authorized a so-called "pseudo-purchase" in which agents had interest in the study can buy drugs from suspects. This happened several times, at three different porters.

The agents asked the porters if they could "have something delicious," after which they delivered a package of drugs to the rooms. The three bearers must take into account the sale of 1.73 grams, 0.99 grams and 1.34 grams of cocaine.

The W Hotel does not want to react in a substantial way, but says in a commentary: "We have helped the police at We can not say more because it is now in their hands, the security of our customers and our personal is our first priority, "according to a spokesman for AT5 .

Lawyers believe the police "may have gone too far"

The lawyers for the suspects believe the officers acted "in a very provocative and direct manner". "The record shows that they insisted on the suspects for so long until they receive drugs," according to one of the porter's attorneys [AT5 AT5 .]

"The police might have gone too far, as they thus incited the suspects to sell drugs while they had no intention at all."

Another suspect's lawyer wants a more in-depth investigation into the pseudo-purchase by the police. "I have the impression that here the" deceptive prohibition "has been violated."