Brothers Dennis B., 50, and Robert B., 42, from Eelderwolde were convicted by the Assen court of money laundering and document forgery linked to their two car companies. The court found that criminals from across the Netherlands had been able to buy luxury cars from the businesses with large cash payments through opaque arrangements.

The brothers received prison sentences and community service. Their companies were fined tens of thousands of euros; one report put the fine at €90,000.