# Four teenagers arrested in Drunen for posing as police

> Police arrested four Amsterdam minors aged 15 to 17 after a 77-year-old man from Drunen helped officers catch a phone scammer. Police say they never collect valuables from people's homes.

Society · published 2026-11-13 16:52 · https://nlnow.nl/a/four-teenagers-arrested-in-drunen-for-posing-as-police-officers/

Police arrested four fake police officers in Drunen, in North Brabant, on the afternoon of Thursday 12 November. The suspects are aged between 15 and 17 and live in Amsterdam. They are in custody and being questioned.

The victim, a 77-year-old man from Drunen, was first called on Wednesday 11 November by someone posing as a bank employee. He did not trust the call, hung up and phoned the police.

The next day officers visited his home to take his statement. While they were there, the man was called again. He recognised the caller as the same person, who now claimed to work for the police.

Working with the officers, the man agreed that the caller could come to his home to collect valuables for supposed "further investigation". The suspect was arrested in the act when he arrived. Officers searching the area around the house then arrested three more suspects.

Police said the quick arrests were possible thanks to good cooperation between the victim and the officers.

Police said fake officers often phone ahead or send a letter. They mention burglaries in the area and claim to want to "protect" older people by taking their valuables to keep them safe. Sometimes they use the names of real officers or parts of a uniform.

"The police never come to collect valuables such as jewellery, cash and bank cards with PIN codes," the force said. Its advice is to hang up if someone asks for valuables or bank details, call 112 yourself to check, ask for ID and let nobody in.

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