Two released after arrest over Prinsjesdag train sabotage
A 49-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman were questioned and released on Thursday, the Public Prosecution Service said. The sabotage that disrupted trains on 15 September remains under investigation.
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The Openbaar Ministerie (OM), the Public Prosecution Service, said on Friday that police arrested a 49-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman, both from Drenthe, on Thursday in the investigation into the rail sabotage on Prinsjesdag (15 September).
Prosecutors suspect the two of passing on information at a meeting about how to disrupt the rail network, as happened on 15 September.
Both were released the same day after questioning. The OM says the suspicion is not currently strong enough to keep them in custody. They remain suspects.
On 15 September, objects including metal pipes and jump leads were left on the tracks at several points in the Netherlands. Large parts of the rail network came to a standstill. Nobody was injured.
The OM says serious accidents could have happened. Prime Minister Rob Jetten called the actions "disruptive and life-threatening".
The OM calls it a complex investigation because the perpetrators struck at dozens of locations. It asks witnesses to come forward, anonymously if they wish.
ProRail, which manages the track, said the investigation is a matter for the OM. "we're on standby if they need us," a spokesperson said.
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