Organized crime in the Netherlands
Organized crime in the Netherlands, sometimes called penose (Dutch: penoze) is the organised criminal underbelly in Amsterdam and other major cities. Penose usually means the organizations formed by criminals of Dutch descent. It is a slang word coming from the old Amsterdam Bargoens language.
| Founding location | Netherlands |
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| Territory | Netherlands, Spain |
| Ethnicity | Predominantly Dutch, other ethnicities include Dutch Antilleans |
| Criminal activities | Arms trafficking, assault, drug trafficking, extortion, fraud, murder, theft. |
| Allies | British crime firms |
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