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Justice Minister resigns over accusations of covering up drug dealer payout
Justice Minister Ard van der Steur resigned his position following a hearing in parliament Thursday where angry politicians accused him of withholding information from MPs. He is the fourth politician in this cabinet forced to resign over a deal the Justice Ministry made nearly 15 years ago when Fred Teeven, then in the prosecutor’s office, approved returning millions more in seized cash to an alleged drug trafficker than was told to parliament years later.
Name: Ard van der Steur
Country: Netherlands
Company: Dutch Government
Branch: Politician – Minister
Position: Justice Minister
Reason: Resigned
Announcement Date: January 25, 2018, 11:00pm
Resignation Date: January 25, 2018, 11:00pm
Source 1: https://nltimes.nl/2017/01/26/justice-minister-resigns-accusations-covering-drug-dealer-payout