Jos L., also known as ‘Bolle Jos’, a 34-year-old convicted drug criminal, was sentenced in absentia to 8 years in prison and a fine of €24,000 in Belgium on New Year’s Day.
- Jos L., known as 'Bolle Jos', is 34 years old.
- He was sentenced to 8 years in Belgium for drug trafficking.
- The drugs were intercepted in 2020 in Antwerp.
- He is wanted internationally and possibly in Sierra Leone.
- A video showed him at a church service on New Year's Day.
- He has a prior 24-year sentence in the Netherlands.
According to NOS Nieuws, the court in Dendermonde convicted L. and 16 others for importing approximately 3,500 kilograms of cocaine into the Waaslandhaven in Antwerp. The drugs were intercepted by police in 2020.
Currently, L. is a fugitive and is internationally wanted. He may be hiding in Sierra Leone, where he was seen in a video earlier this year. The Netherlands has officially requested his extradition from Sierra Leone, but no results have been reported.
Originally reported by nos.nl as “Bolle Jos in België bij verstek veroordeeld voor drugssmokkel” on 2025-09-23 14:41:00.
