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Witness claims 'Bolle Jos' tried to steal 400kg of coke from Jan G. during attack on his Overasselt home

Witness claims 'Bolle Jos' tried to steal 400kg of coke from Jan G. during attack on his Overasselt home

Fugitive Jos Leijdekkers allegedly attempted to steal four tons of cocaine from Jan G. while more than thirty armed men raided the latter's home in Overasselt. The heist is believed to have been coordinated to exploit the chaos created by the violent attack on the property.

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