Four suspects remanded for ninety days in Oisterwijk sexual exploitation investigation
On 29 October, a Dutch court ordered four suspects in a human trafficking or attempted trafficking case to remain in pretrial detention for another ninety days. The investigation concerns two Colombian women who may have been brought from Spain to the Netherlands and forced into prostitution.
Police began investigating in January 2025 after receiving a report of possible sexual exploitation. Detectives traced the case to a home in Oisterwijk, where they found two Colombian women aged 29 and 33. Police say there are indications that the women may have been forced to work in prostitution.
After an extended investigation, four men were arrested on Tuesday 13 October: a 33-year-old from Roermond, a 37-year-old from Bunschoten, a 55-year-old from Amersfoort and a 23-year-old from Vught. Police announced the arrests and the new detention decision on 29 October.
The suspicions concern human trafficking or attempted trafficking, including the possible use of coercion, threats, violence, deception and exploitation of a vulnerable position. Searches of the suspects’ homes or places of residence led police to seize an air gun, cash and a small quantity of drugs.
