The Public Prosecution Service of the Netherlands last year seized a record volume of assets obtained through criminal activity. The total value of the confiscated money and property amounted to €433 million. This is the fourth consecutive year that the figures have increased.
In 2024, the amount seized totalled nearly €410 million, while in 2023 it exceeded €360 million. The Prosecution Service currently manages seized assets and funds with a combined value of €2.9 billion. Assets often remain under management for extended periods because complex criminal cases can take years to resolve.
In 2025, the Prosecution Service completed 3,882 money-laundering cases. In the majority of instances, suspects were brought to court (1,841 cases); in the remaining cases, various forms of dismissal of proceedings were applied.
Cryptocurrency accounted for only a small portion of the seizures: approximately €18.3 million in the Netherlands (compared with €46.9 million the previous year). In addition, tens of millions of euros in crypto-assets were frozen or confiscated abroad. In total, more than 90 different types of cryptocurrencies were seized, including stable coins.
The Prosecution Service notes a growing interconnection between the criminal underworld and the legitimate economy. The agency calls for more active information exchange between government bodies, as well as between the state and the private sector, to combat money laundering more effectively.