Dutch prosecutors have announced a record €2 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Jos Leijdekkers, a convicted cocaine trafficker considered one of Europe’s most-wanted fugitives, whose alleged international drug-trafficking activities have become the subject of investigations in Ghana.
In a statement issued on Monday, November 2, 2026, Dutch prosecutors said the reward would be given to anyone providing crucial information that directly leads to Leijdekkers’ arrest.
The €2 million bounty, equivalent to approximately $2.2 million, represents the highest financial reward ever announced by Dutch authorities in their efforts to capture a fugitive.
NACOC Investigates Three Suspects in Ghana
The announcement comes as Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) investigates three suspects suspected of representing or facilitating the activities of the Dutch fugitive within the country.
The suspects were arrested following the seizure of a major cocaine shipment by French customs authorities, which investigators believe could be connected to a wider international drug-trafficking network.
According to NACOC, the three individuals remain in custody and are assisting investigators in establishing their alleged involvement in the operation.
The Commission explained that the arrests form part of ongoing efforts to dismantle international narcotics trafficking networks operating in or through Ghana.
Investigators are examining the suspects’ alleged connections to Leijdekkers, their activities in Ghana and possible links to the wider cocaine trafficking network.
Who Is Jos Leijdekkers?
Jos Leijdekkers, 35, popularly known in the Netherlands as Bolle Jos, meaning Chubby Jos, is regarded by Dutch law enforcement authorities as a major figure in international cocaine trafficking.
He is also reportedly known as Omar Sherrif in Sierra Leone.
Dutch prosecutors believe Leijdekkers accumulated tens of millions of euros through the illegal cocaine trade and was involved in large-scale international drug smuggling operations.
A Dutch court sentenced him in absentia to 24 years in prison for smuggling more than seven tonnes of cocaine.
In Belgium, he has also been sentenced to 79 years in prison. Dutch authorities are further investigating allegations of money laundering and involvement in extreme violence.
The latest developments have intensified international efforts to locate the fugitive and investigate suspected connections between European drug-trafficking networks and operations in West Africa.
The ongoing NACOC investigation could provide further information about the alleged activities of the network and whether Ghana was used as a transit route or operational connection point for international cocaine trafficking.
Source: newsthemegh.com