Sierra Leone / Netherlands standoff for druglord deepens as Dutch journalist is arrested in Freetown – Cocorioko

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Dutch journalist Sophie van Leeuwen has been arrested near Freetown, Sierra Leone. This was reported by her employer RTL. Van Leeuwen is suspected of unlawfully recording images. Van Leeuwen works as an Africa correspondent for RTL News.

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Journalist Sophie van Leeuwen, who was arrested earlier today in Sierra Leone, has been released. The Africa correspondent for RTL Nieuws was arrested together with a local journalist at a police checkpoint west of the capital Freetown. The local journalist had already been released earlier. After her arrest, Van Leeuwen was reportedly taken to her lodgings in Sierra Leone, where her belongings were searched and she was interrogated. RTL Nieuws …

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Dutch RTL News journalist Sophie van Leeuwen has been arrested near Freetown, Sierra Leone. This was reported by her employer RTL. Van Leeuwen is suspected of unlawfully recording images. Van Leeuwen works as an Africa correspondent for RTL News.

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Sierra Leone Lawyers’ Society concerned about matters involving Hawa Hunt and the Dutch Journalist in Sierra Leone – Cocorioko

LAWYERS ‘ SOCIETY OF SIERRA LEONE The Lawyers’ Society is monitoring the case by the State against Hawa Hunt “the reality TV star” for alleged cyber-related offences. While we would like to respect the ongoing criminal proceedings and await the decision of the court, we however would like to urge the state authorities involved to reconsider dropping all charges against Hawa Hunt especially when media reports of the proceedings seem to suggest th…

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Sophie van Leeuwen, journalist and Africa correspondent for RTL Nieuws, was arrested in Sierra Leone on Thursday. Van Leeuwen is in the country to make stories about the Breda drug criminal Jos Leijdekkers, also known as Bolle Jos. The journalist was arrested on Thursday at a checkpoint near the capital Freetown, RTL Nieuws reports. She is suspected of illegally recording images. Van Leeuwen attended a press conference of the Ministry of Informa…

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Hey. They can do it, in Sierra Leone, arrest a Dutchman. Bolle Jos has been/has been in the West African country for half a year, where he had a great time with the president's daughter. Now you might think that he is there because the local authorities do not dare to arrest Dutch people, but you are wrong. "RTL News Africa correspondent Sophie van Leeuwen was arrested today at a checkpoint near Freetown in Sierra Leone and taken to her guesthou…