Jos Leijdekkers — also known as "Omar Sheriff" and "Chubby Jos" — is accused of trafficking cocaine and ordering a murder.

The Netherlands has sent an extradition request to Sierra Leone for convicted cocaine smuggler Jos Leijdekkers, the Dutch justice minister said on Thursday, adding that he hoped to find the ...

Jos Leijdekkers as captured in a screen grab of a video taken in a church in Sierra Leone on New Year’s Eve. The Sierra Leonean police says it has made a discovery that the individual seen in videos ...

The Sierra Leone Ministry of Information has said the country’s police were ready to collaborate with the Dutch government, Interpol and other international law enforcement agencies on the case.

Sophie Van Leeuwen was picked up while reporting in the capital, ...

The MRCG also called on the Sierra Leone Police to address the issue amicably as soon as possible and ensure the journalist and his family’s safety. “The hard-fought battle to repeal the criminal ...

Sierra Leone's information ministry said on Sunday it was investigating media reports that European cocaine kingpin Jos Leijdekkers is in the country and benefitting from high-level protection there.

Sierra Leone has launched a manhunt for the Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, also known as Bolle Jos. The police asked locals to keep an eye out for the man believed to be the convicted drug trafficker ...

Dutch authorities say one of Europe's most-wanted fugitives has been living in Sierra Leone for about six months ... able to verify the footage. Dutch police have described Leijdekkers as ...

FREETOWN — David John Francis, former minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation of Sierra Leone, released his book on China-Sierra Leone relations with a ceremony on Jan 8 at the ...