Two Rotterdam men, ages 18 and 20, have been arrested for their suspected involvement in two attempts to detonate an explosive device near a home in Alblasserdam earlier this month, police said Saturday. A firearm was also found on the younger suspect during his arrest.
The arrests come after three other suspects, including a 29-year-old man from Dordrecht and two boys, ages 15 and 16, from Zwijndrecht and Rotterdam, were detained in connection with the incidents
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Source: NL Times
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