Heemskerk apartment closed for three months after drugs find
Police searched an apartment on the Carel van Manderstraat in Heemskerk after reports of suspicious activity and seized a commercial quantity of drugs. The mayor closed the home for three months under the Opiumwet and the Damocles policy, but the municipality did not say which drugs were found or how much.
🇳🇱 Carel van Manderstraat, Heemskerk, North Holland · Netherlands
Police searched an apartment on the Carel van Manderstraat in Heemskerk after
reports of suspicious activity.[1]The municipality said officers found a
commercial quantity of drugs in the home and seized it.[2]
The mayor closed the apartment for three months on 10 November 2026.[2]The
residents were informed in advance.[2]Residents and others may not enter the
home while it is closed.[2]The closure rests on the Opiumwet, the Dutch drugs
law, and the Damocles policy, the municipality said.[2]The Damocles policy
lets mayors close premises linked to drug dealing.[3]The municipality said
the measure was meant to end the violation, prevent repetition and restore
public order and safety around the home.[2]
The municipality did not say which drugs were found or in what quantity.[4]A
neighbour said she was shocked and worried about the many children in the
neighbourhood.[4]The reports name no suspect and report no arrest or charge.[1]
Photos and video
The closed apartment on the Carel van Manderstraat in Heemskerk after the mayor's three-month closure, photographed on 10 November 2026. Photo: IJmond360Photo details
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