Police find 7.5 kg cannabis in Monnickendam garage box
Police found 7.5 kg of cannabis in a garage box at Tedingh van Berkhoutplantsoen in Monnickendam during an integral inspection on 11 November 2026. The inspection had targeted illegal fireworks but found none, and police are investigating the find on suspicion of soft-drugs dealing.
🇳🇱 Tedingh van Berkhoutplantsoen, Monnickendam · Netherlands
Police found 7.5 kg of hennep, the Dutch term for cannabis, during an integral
inspection on Wednesday morning 11 November 2026 at Tedingh van
Berkhoutplantsoen in Monnickendam.[1]The cannabis was found in a garage box
at that location.[1]
Sniffer dogs deployed through the municipality were used during the inspection.[2]The inspection was aimed in part at tracing illegal fireworks.[1]No
fireworks were found.[1]
Police are investigating the find and the possible involvement of a suspect.[2]The suspected offence is dealing in soft drugs.[2]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Cannabis
7.5 kg
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (7.5 kg)
Activity
Sale
Setting
Other building
Case stage
Under investigation
Region
North Holland
Sources
Stadindex.nlstadindex.nlNLPolitie vindt 7,5 kilo hennep tijdens integrale controle in Monnickendam
Politiepolitie.nlNLPolitie vindt 7,5 kilo hennep tijdens integrale controle in Monnickendam
Open questions the AI reported
No arrest, detention, suspect identity, charge or court outcome was reported; the case was under investigation.
The reports do not say which garage box the cannabis was in, who rented or used it, or the exact measured weight beyond 7.5 kg.
No laboratory confirmation of the material beyond the reported hennep was given.
Both accessible accounts reproduce the same police statement, so they are not independent reporting.
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