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The KNMI expects more thunderstorms in large parts of the Netherlands for the second day in a row, issuing a code yellow warning starting as early as 3 p.m. on Tuesday, and continuing on to midnight. When the storms are not brewing, Tuesday will feature enjoyable bursts of sunshine and a moderate wind from the north to east.The high temperature will climb to around 25 degrees Celsius. The late afternoon storm warning will be in effect everywhere except Drenthe, Friesland Groningen, and Overijssel, as well as the Wadden Islands.
The 44-year-old woman who was involved in the fall of cycling Sander Dekker in the dune area near Monster, Zuid-Holland, in June 2022 denied in court that she had grabbed the arm of the former Minister for Legal Protection. The Public Prosecution Service (OM) demanded 240 hours of community service and a fully suspended prison sentence of six months against her in the court in The Hague on Tuesday.
Last year, the Dutch police dismantled a record 151 drug laboratories, a massive 44 percent more than in 2022. There was a sharp increase in heroin and synthetic drug labs, while the number of cocaine labs remained stable and cannabis plantations decreased, the police reported on Tuesday.The police busted 10 heroin labs last year, up from just 2 in 2022. The number of synthetic drug labs increased by 50 percent, from 83 in 2022 to 125 in 2023.