An explosive device was placed outside a fishmonger’s shop on Kruisstraat in Eindhoven on Wednesday night. The perpetrator was caught by someone inside the shop, a 112 correspondent reported.
The perpetrator was reportedly preparing an attack on the fishmonger. A 112 correspondent reported that the perpetrator was caught during the preparations. An explosion failed to occur. The perpetrator fled, leaving the explosive device outside the door.
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Last week, police raided several homes and shops in Eindhoven as part of a large-scale drug investigation. The fishmonger on Kruisstraat was one of the locations involved in the operation. Three men and a woman were arrested. They are reportedly from the same family.
Police are investigating the incident and cordoned off a section of Kruisstraat on Wednesday night. The explosives will be collected by a specialised company.
Source: Studio040
For Eindhoven News: Lila Mehrez
