{"id":106271,"date":"2019-11-21T12:22:23","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T11:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=106271"},"modified":"2026-03-09T14:16:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T13:16:58","slug":"organised-crime-group-active-at-the-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2019\/11\/21\/organised-crime-group-active-at-the-university\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Organised crime group operating at the university\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

A criminal gang is operating on Woudestein campus, says Jelle Jager, EUR\u2019s Safety and Security advisor. In recent weeks, at least twelve thefts have taken place with more or less the same method of operation. \u201cThey work systematically and scour multiple universities and universities of applied sciences throughout the Netherlands,\u201d says Jager.<\/p>\n

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Students often leave their belongings unattended in the library.<\/span><\/p>

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According to Jager, the number of thefts in recent weeks is not exceptional. \u201cAt the start of the academic year, there\u2019s always an increase in the number of thefts on campus,\u201d says Jager. \u201cThe crooks are extra active because freshmen are easy prey for them.\u201d He sees this phenomenon every year.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re dealing with a criminal group operating in multiple educational institutions throughout the Netherlands,\u201d says Jager. He bases this conclusion on ongoing research by EUR, in collaboration with Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and the police.\u00a0EM<\/em>\u00a0is not given access to that investigation because, according to Jager, it\u2019s still ongoing. \u201cThe thieves at EUR are also operating at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences,\u201d says Jager. \u201cThey use the same method and operate around the same period.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t

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