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Lawyers for Frits van Eerd want judges to personally inspect the famous fridge used to store cash

Lawyers for Frits van Eerd want judges to personally inspect the famous fridge used to store cash

Lawyers representing Jumbo executive Frits van Eerd have requested that appellate judges personally inspect the workshop in Veghel where he stored cash in a refrigerator. The defense argues that the judges should see the security measures of the refrigerator firsthand as part of the ongoing legal proceedings.

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