OFF THE WIRE
expatica.com
The Amsterdam police announced on Friday that the intensive search at the site of the former Hells Angels club house was launched after receiving a tip that a body had been buried there.
No human remains were found at the site, but police did discover the cadavers of 12 dogs and one cat.
On Wednesday, the site at the H.J.E. Wenckebachweg was fenced off with black screens. Police officers and personnel from the Netherlands Forensic Institute used an excavator to search the site. Until today, the police refused to say what they were looking for.
The clubhouse of the Amsterdam chapter of the Hells Angels was torn down a month ago, after being home to the motorcycle club for more than 40 years.
The city council wants to redevelop the area and forced the Hells Angels to leave via an expropriation procedure. They were awarded 400,000 euros in damages, but have been unable to find a new home.
Most local councils in the greater Amsterdam area are wary of offering the Angels a site as the club is often seen as a criminal organisation.
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