Dutch man arrested after being spotted on a Most Wanted show…by his wife?

Nothing can go wrong with a bit of television at the end of a long day, right? Wrong.

Word to the wise: if you’re a wanted criminal, perhaps don’t put on a show about wanted criminals.

And, for the love of gouda, don’t watch it with your wife next to you.

One Dutch man learned this lesson the hard way.

An unfortunate recognition

When the 55-year-old man decided to kick back and enjoy some Opsporing Verzocht (aka Netherlands’ Most Wanted) with his wife, he probably wasn’t expecting to make an appearance.

However, his 15 minutes of fame came for him when the show depicted footage of him during the robbery of a Rotterdam jewellery store — and his wife was quick to recognise him (and perhaps her birthday present?).

As the hero we all need (you go girl!), the woman decided to hold her man accountable and reported him to the police.

He’s currently under investigation.

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Sarah O'Leary 🇮🇪
Sarah O'Leary 🇮🇪
Before becoming the Senior Editor of DutchReview, Sarah was a fresh-faced international looking to learn more about the Netherlands. Since moving here in 2017, Sarah has added a BA in English and Philosophy (Hons.), an MA in Literature (Hons.), and over three years of writing experience at DutchReview to her skillset. When Sarah isn't acting as a safety threat to herself and others (cycling), you can find her trying to sound witty while writing about some of the stickier topics such as mortgages and Dutch law.

2 COMMENTS

  1. This is speak a lot of about how marriage is today…

    I would have never told to the police.

    She was more loyal to the goverment than her husband

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