Deccan Chronicle

DUTCH DRUG PEDDLER IN CITY CAUGHT

- DC CORRESPOND­ENT

The Special Task Force of the Enforcemen­t wing of the Prohibitio­n and Excise department arrested a Dutch national on Tuesday night in the ongoing drugs case and produced him in court on Wednesday.

Police said that Mike Kamminga, 33, is important for the ongoing investigat­ion.

The Special Task Force of the Enforcemen­t wing of the Prohibitio­n and Excise department arrested a Dutch national on Tuesday night in the ongoing drugs case and produced him in court on Wednesday.

Director of Enforcemen­t, Akun Sabharwal, said that the arrest of 33year-old Mike Kamminga was important for the ongoing investigat­ion. “We nabbed him last night and are investigat­ing his network in the city,” he said.

A source said Mr Kamminga got the drugs from neighbouri­ng states such as Goa and sold them in the city. He had customers in Gachibowli, Hitech City and IT hub in Uppal.

Mr Kamminga, who has a good position in a multinatio­nal company, visited India four times on his Netherland­s passport and on a valid visa. “He has a high-end lifestyle and travels business class. He married an Indian girl, Mary Shilpa, and they have a son. The couple along with his relatives are settled in Hyderabad,” the source said. why does he ‘visit’ india if he is settled here? And is it his relatives or hers?

Mr Kamminga’s mobile phone and call data records are being investigat­ed. SIT officers say the help of forensic experts is required to analyse the call data and they believe the details will reveal links to the IT sector.

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Mike Kamminga

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