# Man, 19, arrested in Rotterdam after police find three firearms

> Officers searched a house on the Rondolaan in Rotterdam-Heijplaat on Sunday evening after an anonymous tip and arrested a 19-year-old man.

Society · published 2026-11-02 11:44 · https://nlnow.nl/a/police-find-three-firearms-in-rotterdam-heijplaat-home-arrest-man-19/

Police found three firearms, ammunition and several knives and bludgeons in a home on the Rondolaan in Rotterdam-Heijplaat. Officers entered the house on Sunday evening and arrested a 19-year-old man during the raid.

The search followed a tip to Meld Misdaad Anoniem, the anonymous tip line. Police searched the home under the Wet wapens en munitie (WWM), the firearms act.

The tip was about a firearm. Officers entered the house after it came in and were still searching the property on Sunday evening. The 19-year-old was taken into custody during the raid.

Police ask anyone with information about weapon possession or other crime in their area to call 0900-8844. People who want to stay anonymous can call Meld Misdaad Anoniem on 0800-7000 or report it at meldmisdaadanoniem.nl.

## Background

- **MMA (Meld Misdaad Anoniem)**: Meld Misdaad Anoniem (MMA) is the Dutch anonymous crime reporting line, where anyone can pass on information about a crime without giving their name. Tips are passed on to the police and investigative services, which is why it often leads to searches and arrests.
- **WWM (Wet wapens en munitie)**: The Weapons and Ammunition Act is the Dutch law that regulates firearms, ammunition and other weapons, including who may possess, carry, buy or sell them and under what conditions. Possessing firearms without the required permission is an offence under this law, and police rely on it when they search homes for weapons.

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