Dutch police look for two suspects in 'jihadi drug' case

Dutch police were searching for two suspects after a drugs laboratory was found with a large stash of pills favoured by jihadists, a media report said. During a raid on April 5 in Brunssum, a drug lab was discovered hidden in a barn.

Pills with the logo of Captagon and raw materials, as well as a machine for making tablets were found. In a neighbouring house, three firearms were also discovered, Efe news reported on Wednesday. Police officials said they do not know if the pills were destined for the Middle East. "The occupant of the neighbouring house, a 40-year-old man, was arrested on April 11. His 39-year-old girlfriend was arrested on May 8. Just before the raid two men fled," police said. The investigation is still underway to identify the two men," said police officials.

Analysis by the Netherlands Forensic Institute found that the seized pills contain two ingredients, amphetamine and caffeine. "The pills were of a type used as a stimulant in the Middle East but it was not known if that was their destination," said police.