Organised crime in the Netherlands, often referred to as penose, encompasses criminal organizations primarily of Dutch descent active since the 18th century. Based in the Netherlands, these groups are heavily involved in drug trafficking, particularly ecstasy, cocaine, and cannabis, making the Netherlands the world's largest ecstasy exporter. They cooperate with Colombian cartels, British firms, and Moroccan drug barons, and have expanded operations to Spain and Thailand. The term penose originates from Bargoens slang and is used to describe the Dutch underworld.
CRIMENET has extracted 18 linkages for this organization, including 18 cooperative ties across 13 organizations and footprints in 5 countries.
Territory: Netherlands, Belgium , France , Germany , Spain , Thailand
Territory: Netherlands, Belgium , France , Germany , Spain , Thailand
Territory: Netherlands, Belgium , France , Germany , Spain , Thailand
Dutch criminals are active on Spain's Costa Brava , Costa Blanca and Costa del Sol , as well as the islands of Ibiza and Mallorca .
Territory: Netherlands, Belgium , France , Germany , Spain , Thailand