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Wanted: Dutch narco who ‘used torture chamber’ on enemies and raked in €170m per month while living among Marbella elite

Joseph Johannes Leijdekkers, aka Bolle Jos, 33, is accused of running a vast international cocaine empire noted for its torture, disappearances, political corruption, and laundering gold via African dictatorships.

Last updated: June 29, 2025 4:05 pm
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Published: June 24, 2025
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A €200,000 reward has been offered for information that leads to the capture of one of the world’s most wanted ‘narcos’ and former Marbella resident.

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Violence as a business modelRomance, regime ties, and a private airstrip in Sierra LeoneMost wanted, but still moving

Joseph Johannes Leijdekkers, aka Bolle Jos, 33, is accused of running a vast international cocaine empire noted for its torture, disappearances, political corruption, and laundering gold via African dictatorships.

Born in 1991 in Breda, in the Netherlands, Leijdekkers grew up surrounded by vice. His father, a known figure in the underworld, gave him more than just a last name – he allegedly handed him a network of criminal logistics that stretched from Rotterdam’s container yards to Antwerp’s docks.

Joseph Johannes Leijdekkers, aka Bolle Jos, 33, is accused of running a vast international cocaine empire noted for its torture, disappearances, political corruption, and laundering gold via African dictatorships

By his mid-20s, Bolle Jos had scaled those shadows into a cocaine empire, building ties with narco royalty: Ridouan Taghi, Piet Costa, and cartel figures in Colombia, Spain, and Turkey.

From his €3,000-a-night pad in Puerto Banus, Marbella’s pleasure dome, he played broker between Latin America and Europe’s glittering elite. The Costa del Sol was his boardroom, cocaine his currency.

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Violence as a business model

Dutch authorities say Leijdekkers oversaw the movement of over 7,000 kilos of cocaine in just one year, grossing €70–170 million per month. But with the money came the blood.

In 2020, his gang reportedly assaulted a transport firm in Finland, not realising it was a legitimate operation. He’s also linked to at least one execution – and a disappearance that still haunts the Netherlands.

Naima Jillal, a female Moroccan trafficker linked to the Costa del Sol clans, vanished in Amsterdam in 2019.

The torture chamber allegedly used by the Dutchman’s gang

Images later pulled from encrypted phones show a woman – bound, tortured, mutilated – in what many investigators believe is a digital tomb. Authorities are convinced that Leijdekkers ordered the killing.

They also found a torture chamber in an old shipping container that was allegedly used to grill, maim and kill the gang’s enemies.

Leijdekkers was sentenced to a 24-year prison sentence imposed by the Rotterdam Court in July 2024.

The Belgian courts have also sentenced him to 13 years for ordering an armed assault on Belgian customs officers transporting 10 tonnes of seized cocaine.

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Romance, regime ties, and a private airstrip in Sierra Leone

In January 2025, a shock video surfaced showing Leijdekkers laughing and lounging at a private event in Sierra Leone, seated beside Agnes Bio, the daughter of the country’s president. The footage was published – incredibly – by First Lady Fatima Bio herself.

Leijdekkers enjoying an event in Sierra Leone this year (Credit: Facebook)

The Dutchman wasn’t just a guest. He was the romantic partner of the president’s daughter, protected by military convoys and operating from private airstrips. European intelligence agencies now say Sierra Leone has become a new narco corridor, with cocaine disguised as legal goods sailing from West Africa to Europe.

The corruption runs so deep, officials allege, that a diplomatic car stuffed with cash and drugs was intercepted – driven by the ambassador’s chauffeur.

Most wanted, but still moving

Leijdekkers has been officially listed as one of Europe’s most wanted criminals since 2022. In early 2025, Dutch authorities released new images and a composite sketch, warning the public: his appearance has changed, he uses fake documents, and he should not be approached.

A €200,000 reward is on offer. Anonymity is guaranteed. So far, no one has come close.

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