Article 189a Dutch Criminal Code
Artikel 189a Wetboek van Strafrecht (Sr) – unofficial English translation
Book Two · Title VIII. Serious offences against public authority
Paragraph 1
Any person who intentionally equips or fits out a means of transport with a compartment that is evidently intended to prevent or impede the investigation of criminal offences is liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years or a fine of the third category.
Paragraph 2
The same penalty applies to any person who has a means of transport in his possession, knowing that this means of transport is equipped or fitted out with a compartment as referred to in paragraph 1.
Paragraph 3
If a person makes a profession or habit of the offence described in paragraph 1, that person is liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding four years or a fine of the fourth category.
Unofficial translation. This English text is an unofficial translation provided for information only. Only the Dutch text is legally authentic: Artikel 189a Wetboek van Strafrecht. Checked against the Dutch text in force on 12 October 2026.
Dutch case law
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