Dutch authorities detained 34 people involved in drug cartel clashes near the German border

Dutch authorities detained 34 people involved in drug cartel clashes near the German border

Dutch authorities arrested 34 people Wednesday at various locations across the country following a deadly shootout in a Dutch village, reportedly linked to a notorious drug lord, public broadcaster NOS reported.

The incident unfolded around 4:00 a.m. Tuesday when dozens of masked men, several armed with heavy firearms, disembarked from two vans in Overasselt, near the German border.

The group approached a farm belonging to a family allegedly involved in drug trafficking and opened fire on a car. The 51-year-old man inside the vehicle was killed, police told a press conference. The masked men also fired at two police officers, leaving one with life-threatening injuries.