Robert Dawes: Drugs lord jailed for ordering gun murder

“Beyond that, he, like the police at the time, had no idea who these persons were,” said the OM.

“A few days later, two men returned, and one of them shot him dead.

“Following thorough investigative work, this British individual was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2006.

“Most other individuals involved did not evade punishment either; sentences of up to eight years were eventually imposed.”

At the time, there was also an investigation into who ordered the murder.

Despite various efforts, nothing came of it, which has “weighed heavily” on Mr Meesters’ family, added the OM.

“It’s fair to say that, without the relentless urging of Gerard Meesters’ children, this case against the suspect likely would not have come to court,” added the OM.