CHAPTER 5
Major case of corruption Hoensbroek (Heerlen, Limburg)
5-1 The major case of corruption
Hoensbroek
At one time I was alerted to the next article which resembled a scenario we regularly see,
even around us.
I want to thank the writer Arend Zeevat for highlighting this issue and I like to take the liberty
to copy the complete article so you as well can see that everywhere these things fit as a
blueprint into the whole.
5-2 Corruption only in banana republics?
“With the average Dutch citizen, who for a matter of fact is not even interested, the idea is
mostly present that large-scale corruption occurs mainly in banana republics and
developing countries. Poverty and lawlessness in such countries would be the breeding
ground for a structurally corrupted social order. There you attain more with a few bribes
than without.”
“However, corruption has many faces. The aforementioned is one of them. Another face
of corruption late Prince Bernhard has shown for example in the 70s, when he accepted
bribes from Lockheed to promote their new fighter with the Dutch government and military
leadership. By doing so Bernhard has shown that even people who actually have everything
in the material world cannot control their greed and still want more, and thus appear to be
sensitive to corruption.”
5-2a Corruption as fundamental problem
“The meaning of the word corruption: venality, entanglement of power, bribery, decay,
depravity, rottenness”
“With the corruptible attitude that Prince Bernhard has shown, it is also clear that this is
not about poverty and lawlessness. Here it shows that this is a fundamental human trait,
namely self-centeredness and greed as consequent; People who can’t control their own
needs and guided by unbridled tendency to collect more material and power, thus
making themselves easy corruptible. Not for nothing the saying goes, power corrupts,
which shows that it is an addiction. One does everything to reach his desired goal, his
own gratification. We see this comportment throughout the world and in all sectors of
the society.”
5-2b Corrupted dominance
“Especially people who have a dominant position are extremely corruptible, as they
derive status from their position, included the material wealth and are sensitive to the
addictive effect of their exercise of power. So they believe to have a lot to lose.
The consequences of their corrupt actions are often much more far-reaching and
resources in order to keep their corrupt system are often very violent. The corruption
sensitivity at power level has often to do with all forms of illegal trafficking, such as
arms trade, drug and human trafficking. Within the Ministry of Justice, the Public
Prosecutor and the rest of the juridical system in the Netherlands is actually a known
fact that in many, especially for urban police forces, criminal investigation services
and detective the line between functional behavior and criminal behavior is extremely
thin and very often exceeded.”
“The IRT affair was one of the best known examples, where there had been
well-organized corruption on a grand scale. It was under the guise of infiltration in
criminal circles that substantial bulk drugs were allowed to pass by the investigators.
It raised the suspicion that the investigating officers involved, had a part in the drug
trade and thus earning an additional income, so to maintain their luxury and perverse
way of life. The IRT affair was in the first half of the 90s. A parliamentary committee
of inquiry was even set up to investigate the complications as for this case.
The affair left deep marks by the Dutch judiciary and contributed to major reforms.
But whether the reforms led to improvements is extremely doubtful. Because with the
appointment of Joris Demmink as Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice in
2002 and by the government and its executive bodies, organized crime is further
institutionalized, as well as corruption, perversion and the ritual abuse of children.”
5-2c Corruption in the south
“Whoever thinks that corruption only concerns the urbanized west of the country, will be
disappointed. Especially in the Catholic south of the Netherlands, where Roman
Catholic landowners and greater entrepreneurs maintain the feudal power relations,
conflict of interest and mutual services are a part of everyday life.”
“This was brought to my attention by Eric Lemmens, who lived in the place Hoensbroek
(municipality of Heerlen). He bought a building in Hoensbroek in 2002. After he had
taken up residence a number of striking cases were conspicuous to him. Just down
the same street he was observing a shop. According to the inscriptions on the facade
one could buy sportswear. The strange thing he noticed was that the building most of
the time looked like it was closed. The shutters were mostly closed during the day.
As he lived there for a longer time and had a better view of the conduct of the owner
of the property, it struck him that they led a luxurious life which did not fit with the
impression the shop was given. The shop with the sporadic opening never could be
profitable enough for the owner to have such a luxurious life.”
5-2d Often away
“Eric also noted that the owner often went on the road in the evening. He also noticed
that part of the local police force were regular visitors to the building. The most bizarre
was that in the evening when it is dark he regularly saw an official car of the customs
at the property and he saw the customs officer in uniform loading boxes out of the car
and bringing them inside the shop. Of course, these observations raised many
questions, but Eric first let it go. But after a while his curiosity prevailed and he did
some research and talked to many people. He then noticed that in the neighborhood
it has long been known that in the relevant property shady practices were performed
which were related to drug trafficking. Since there was an intimidating atmosphere
of those who were involved in this case, no one dared to say something out loud,
let alone denounce.”
“Through his public investigation of what was happening in and around the property,
he also placed himself in the spotlight of the people involved. He soon noticed that
there were more than usual police cars in his vicinity and he felt stalked and followed.
However, that’s not where it ended. He was regularly confronted with the police officer,
who was called Lord of the castle. This man played an important role in the whole
network. The attention he got from the drug gang more and more was starting to
resemble pure intimidation.”
5-2e Mapping
“Eric will not allow himself to be intimidated. He is quite fearless and for that matter
his long imposing figure is in his favor. He told me that while residing in another
neighborhood he put himself already in the spotlight at certain authorities.
As a result of giving him a mark behind his name, as he called it. That implies that
he is not loved by the authorities and that means that they see him as a threat.”
“Eric’s research of what happened in the particular crack house in his street showed
him more and more who was involved in this network and in which way. He analyzed
the entire network. Kind of like what Ben van den Brink has done with the satanic
pedo network in the Duinstreek in North Holland. He concluded that a group of
police officers from the police force of Hoensbroek was involved in this sordid case.
These police officers all resulted in living excessive luxury, with expensive cars,
expensive caravans, swimming pools in their gardens, expensive renovations and
many holidays per year. A way of life that is not affordable with the salary of a
police officer.”
“Furthermore, he found out that some local entrepreneurs as well are involved in
the network. Diverse socio-cultural and sports associations are the social meeting
place for various members of the network. They often play a prominent role in that
association as well. He showed us how the social and cultural life in that community
is completely dominated through an elitist club who pass on everything to each other,
as long as one participates in the corrupt and criminal game. If you get out then
you’re definitely out.”
5-2f Opposition
“Eric noticed that he was not welcome because of his detective work. Under false
pretenses a search was done on him, and it was insinuated that he grew hemp.
For that purpose, they had placed containers intended for growing purposes, in his
garage that were not his. Strangely this search took place six months after he had
an interview with investigators in 2009 about his findings and experiences.
The search was led by a friend / colleague of the Lord of the castle.”
“When he wanted to build something on his plot next to his house, he did not get
building license. He perceived more and more that his social life was broken as
well by the sick influence of drugs network. Because of his research he understood
that the members of the network got too easily building permits for their roomy shacks,
often illegal. He requested a meeting with the mayor to inform him about his
research and motivated him for an independent investigation, including via tax
office. This investigation, though promised, was never carried out and Eric was
constantly kept waiting for the not obtained outcome.”
“In short, a lot was happening in the Hoensbroek community that could not bear the
light of day, and where people in dominance misbehaved and turned out to be as
corrupt as possible. Without the cooperation of the mayor of Heerlen this all could
not happen, as he had also his benefits from this. The fact that much of what is
described has been in the past tense does not mean that it’s all over.
It’s still happening.”
“For Eric at some point it was unbearable and he decided to move to another
district. His social life in the neighborhood is completely destroyed and further
development opportunities are blocked for him. The fact that he now lives somewhere
else and has been able to escape the harassment of the network is to him the
motivation, after ten years of detective work included misery, to make the case public.
Hopefully things are starting to snowball and that the network will be broken.”
There’s enough for everyone’s need, but not for everyone’s greed
- Mahatma Ghandi -
Source: Arend Zeevat
http://hetuurvandewaarheid.info/
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