Dutch police offer €2 million reward for tips leading to arrest of drug lord Jos Leijdekkers

The record sum is being offered for tips leading to the arrest of Jos Leijdekkers, one of Europe's most wanted drug traffickers.

The 35-year-old is believed to be in the West African country of Sierra Leone. He has reportedly been seen in photos with the country's president, Julius Maada Bio, and is rumoured to have had a child with the president's daughter. In a statement, Dutch prosecutors called his arrest a "top priority".

Leijdekkers is considered one of the key players in the international cocaine trade. In 2024, he was sentenced in absentia to 24 years in prison by a court in Rotterdam. He has also been sentenced to 79 years in prison in Belgium.

Any tips will be kept secret from the public, according to Dutch authorities.