The Attorney General, Francisco Barbosa, held a meeting with the Chief of the National Police Unit of the Netherlands, Jannine van den Berg to exchange experiences about investigation and prosecution within the context of the pandemic.
At the meeting, joint strategies to fight drug trafficking were analyzed and the routes used for drug trafficking in Europe were assessed. In addition, investigations associated with criminal organizations operating in Holland were discussed.
The Dutch Police expressed that for them it is of utmost importance the cooperation with Colombia. In this sense, the strengthening of strategies to combat transnational organized crime, particularly drug trafficking, and its criminal finances was agreed.
Likewise, the creation of joint investigation groups for cases of bilateral interest between Colombia and Holland was addressed; and the importance of exchanging knowledge about the operation of bitcoin and the impact on new forms of crime was highlighted.