Prison Vught takes measures to prevent major escape Inland

Mayor Van de Mortel van Vught has designated an area around the PI in Vught as a safety risk area. In the area can be searched extra. According to the municipality, this measure should make it difficult for serious criminals to flee and to be helped with weapons.

In addition to preventative searches, cars and luggage may also be searched in the area. This is intended to prevent violent crimes and to prevent escape attempts at an early stage.

Reason

The exact reason for these extra security measures is not known, according to Omroep Brabant. The chance of escape attempts is seen as a serious threat to the safety of residents of Vught.

Preventive searches are only allowed if the public prosecutor has given permission. Unlike in other areas, there is no specific suspicion in the area around the PI in Vught.

Holleeder and Taghi

Serious criminals such as Willem Holleeder and Ridouan Thagi are trapped in Vught. Since Taghi is in Vught, security has already been stepped up. According to the Team Criminal Intelligence (TCI), he would have paid money before his arrest to release him from the EBI with heavy weapons. Earlier this year an attempt was made in Zutphen, Gelderland, to release the mocromaffia leader Omar L. That attempt failed. Since then Omar L. also resides in Vught.

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