Man found in garden near his home
'Dutchman (32) liquidated in Brazil, got into a fight with gangsters after he wanted to take over drug territory'
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Marcel Vink

Modified: 58 min ago59 min agoin Abroad

GUARUS - A 32-year-old Dutchman has been liquidated in Brazil. According to media in the country, he was shot dead after a fight with gangsters in the region. Our compatriot is said to have wanted to seize power in the territory of the criminal organization, near Rio de Janeiro, to engage in drug trafficking.



The Dutchman who was liquidated in Brazil is said to be called Marley.

The Dutchman, whose first name is Marley and whose photo was published in Brazilian media, is said to be involved in the drug trade, according to local police. The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs could not yet comment on the tragedy early this afternoon.

He was found dead in the backyard of his home. The case was registered with the 146th Department of Guarús. According to the Civil Police, an investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of his death, as well as the perpetrator of the crime.

Dutchman was liquidated north of Rio de Janeiro
The tragedy took place in Guarus, which is part of the Campos dos Goytacazes district, north of Rio de Janeiro. It is suspected that he was murdered by members of a gang that was active in the region. Marley is said to have laid claim to the drug trade in the Guarus area. According to the police, that seems to have been fatal for him.

According to the police, the Dutchman's "area of ??operation" was São Francisco de Itabapoana, but he recently also tried to seize power in a nearby area in Guarus. The area where he wanted to expand his influence was controlled by a criminal who is in prison.

Liquidated Dutchman connected to various companies
According to online data, he is said to be connected to various companies in Brazil. The thirty-something - who originally came from Rotterdam, but later moved to the municipality of Achtkarspelen in Friesland - is said to have a criminal record in Brazil for attempted murder and domestic violence, according to media.

He also has a criminal record in the Netherlands. Court documents state that, as a resident of the village of Gerkesklooster, he was sentenced to four weeks in prison - two of which were suspended - for riding a motorcycle without a license. He was also given 80 hours of community service because he refused a blood test after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. He was also given a suspended prison sentence of two weeks.

Suspicion of exploiting a woman
His name also surfaced in cases involving suspicions of exploiting a woman via the sex site Kinky.nl, assaulting and threatening a police officer, trespassing at a hotel in Spijkenisse, possession of a driving licence resulting from a criminal offence, resisting arrest and filling up without paying for petrol.

A person under his name wrote a song about the prison in 2007, in the Antenne section of the medium Rotterdam Magazine. The song is called, including the spelling mistakes, 'Het vetrek uit me cel'. He also complains that year about the usefulness of the entrance gates at the RET Rotterdam, which is responsible for the metros in the Port City.

"I think they're stupid gates," he responds to a post. "Every time that thing starts beeping. I even opened it once with a plastic bag so I don't get the point of those gates."