The Hague, Dec 17 (AFP/APP): Dutch police arrested six people in a series of raids across the country after an alleged cocaine kingpin dubbed the Netherlands’ most wanted man was held in Dubai, police said Tuesday. Moroccan-born Ridouan Taghi, 41, who was wanted on international arrest warrants for ordering a series of murders and for drug trafficking, was held on Monday at a luxury villa in the Gulf emirate. “Following this arrest, eight house searches were made on Monday evening and six suspects were arrested. This concerns five men and a woman between the ages of 29 and 45,” Dutch police said in a statement. “The suspects have been arrested for money laundering, possession of weapons and possession of drugs.” The searches were in various locations including the capital Amsterdam and the central city of Utrecht. Dutch media said the Netherlands and Dubai had no extradition treaty but authorities in both countries were working on transferring Taghi, possibly by the end of February. Taghi is also wanted in Morocco over a shooting at a cafe in 2017 that he allegedly masterminded, Dutch media added. Taghi had been living in Dubai since 2016 and was arrested at a luxury villa that … Continue reading Dutch arrest six after Dubai holds alleged drugs lord