03/12/2019
ICE removes Dutch national convicted of narcotics trafficking, providing support to foreign terrorist organization
NEW YORK — A Dutch narcotics trafficker and money launderer was returned to his home country March 11 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) deportation officers. This follows an international investigation which led to his conviction on multiple charges tied to an international drug trafficking scheme.
ERO deportation officers escorted Jeroen Van Den Elshout, 39, to Amsterdam, via a commercial flight and transferred him into the custody of Dutch law enforcement authorities.
In March 2017, Elshout was extradited to the U.S. following his indictment in U.S. District Court-Southern District of New York (SDNY) on drug trafficking, narco-terrorism, and providing material support to a terrorist organization charges. On Feb. 6, 2019, Elshout pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit narco-terrorism (cocaine), attempt to commit narco-terrorism, conspiracy, and attempt to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Additionally, as part of his guilty plea, he stipulated to a judicial removal order (JRO). On the same date, Elshout was sentenced in SDNY to time served, five years of supervised release, and based on the stipulated JRO, ordered removed to the Netherlands. On Feb. 7, 2019, he was transferred to ICE custody for removal.
https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ice-removes-dutch-national-convicted-narcotics-trafficking-providing-support-foreign
