# No arrests yet after raw materials for synthetic drugs found in Tilburg

> Police in Tilburg have found a large quantity of raw materials for synthetic drugs. No one has been arrested yet.

Society · published 2026-10-26 16:05 · https://nlnow.nl/a/police-find-large-stock-of-synthetic-drug-raw-materials-in-tilburg/

Police found a large quantity of raw materials for synthetic drugs in a building in Tilburg. No one has been arrested so far.

The national dismantling unit Landelijke Faciliteit Ontmantelen (LFO) and forensic investigators (Forensische Opsporing) will continue the investigation. Police said the materials will be taken away and destroyed.

Police say a production or storage site for synthetic drugs is extremely dangerous: chemicals can catch fire or explode, and toxic substances can leak out. They ask anyone who suspects there is such a site nearby to call 112, or to report it anonymously on 0800-7000.

## Background

- **LFO (Landelijke Faciliteit Ontmantelen)**: In English, this is the National Dismantling Facility, a unit of the Dutch police that safely takes apart illegal drug labs and secures the chemicals, equipment and hazardous materials found there. It handles sites across the country, so local police call it in when a lab or large stock of drug-making materials is discovered. Its work matters because these substances can be toxic or explosive, and specialist dismantling protects residents, neighbourhoods and investigators.

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