Pearce investigation - information about substantive hearing
Zwolle, 27-10-2025On November 3, the District Court of Overijssel (location Zwolle) will begin the substantive hearing of a criminal case involving large-scale human smuggling from Libya to Europe via the Mediterranean Sea. The defendant is charged with various offenses, including human smuggling, extortion, and money laundering. Nine court days are scheduled for the substantive hearing. The hearings will be streamed live on rechtspraak.nl. Due to limited space, the public's access to the courtroom is restricted.





