Dutch-Moroccan underworld figure and close associate of Gwenette Martha whose 2012 murder outside an Antwerp hotel became a major trigger in the Amsterdam gangland war.
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Background
Bouhbouh operated in the Dutch-Moroccan criminal underworld and was closely associated with Gwenette Martha.
Network
His murder followed a dispute around a cocaine shipment entering Europe through Antwerp.
Major event
He was shot outside the Crowne Plaza hotel in Antwerp in October 2012.
Legal status
Benaouf Adaoui was later convicted for involvement in arranging the killing.
Graph role
The murder is widely treated as one of the key ignition points of the violent conflict that followed across the Netherlands and Belgium.
Death
– Date: 18 October 2012 – Place: Antwerp, Belgium – Cause / finding: shot dead
Network links
– Murder of Najeb Bouhbouh — victim – Dutch-Moroccan gangland conflict — murder that helped trigger escalation – Antwerp — murder location
Direct people links
– Gwenette Martha — close friend / business associate – Benaouf Adaoui — convicted in connection with murder
Sources
– The Guardian. Severed head found outside Amsterdam cafe linked to drugs gang war (2016-03-09). https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/09/severed-head-amsterdam-cafe-drugs-gang-war-netherlands – NL Times. Suspect gets 12 years for involvement in Amsterdam criminal's murder (2016-05-11). https://nltimes.nl/2016/05/11/suspect-gets-12-years-involvement-amsterdam-criminals-murder
Key events
Dutch-Moroccan gangland conflict
Violent organized-crime conflict that escalated from 2012 after a disputed cocaine shipment connected to Antwerp and produced killings across the Netherlands, Belgium and Spain.
Murder of Najeb Bouhbouh
October 2012 assassination of Najeb Bouhbouh outside a hotel in Antwerp; Benaouf Adaoui was later convicted for involvement.
People, groups and places
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References
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[1]Suspect gets 12 years for involvement in Amsterdam criminal's murderTier 2MentionsSupportsView source ↗
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[2]Severed head found outside Amsterdam cafe linked to drugs gang warTier 2MentionsSupportsView source ↗