Residents of Sloten and Nieuw-Sloten have warned Amsterdam’s city council about the planned reception of 39 people with psychiatric and addiction problems at Ditaar. They said they feared begging, theft, burglaries and intimidation, and urged the council to prevent crack users from coming to the area. The council was due to discuss the controversial reception on Thursday. Coalition parties Pro and D66 reportedly supported an earlier decision by the city government, while residents continued their opposition and had raised about €60,000 for legal action against the arrival.