Talking about organized crime in floriculture
Save the date: in conversation about organized crime A safe floriculture industry is our common interest! We see that criminals are increasingly abusing floriculture for their own gain. Think of smuggling of drugs and weapons, extortion, corruption and money laundering. But also think of cannabis plantations in greenhouses and barns or locations used for synthetic […]
Using a dog for safety in your business? You can!
Using a dog for safety in your business? You can! Last Monday started the week of safety. A good time during that week to draw extra attention to safety in the floriculture industry. Everyone wants to work in a pleasant and safe working environment. Nobody wants criminal interference in his or her business. But what […]
Attention to undermining in Security Week
Safety Week: time for a good conversation about undermining This week was Safety Week. Time for a good conversation about safety on the shop floor at Royal Flora Holland locations. Because what is safety, how do you recognize signs of undermining crime and where can you report it? Because everyone wants and can contribute to […]
Launches campaign: I say no. Against suspicious tenants.
Launch campaign: I say no. To suspicious tenants. Ornamental cultivation sites are interesting for criminal activity. Think of a barn that is rented to produce drugs or a business unit to store cash. RIEC The Hague and LTO Noord have launched a campaign aimed at farmers and horticulturists working in the outskirts of The Hague […]
Entrepreneurs meeting Together Resilient, Strong and Safe
Entrepreneurs meeting Together Resilient, Strong and Secure Criminals are increasingly exploiting ornamental cultivation for their own gain. These include drug and weapons smuggling, extortion, corruption and money laundering, as well as cannabis plantations in greenhouses and barns or locations used for synthetic drugs. What happens to you as a business owner and to your employees […]
Checks against criminal interference in horticulture sector
Checks against criminal interference in ornamental horticulture sector An inspection was held on the grounds of Royal FloraHolland in Aalsmeer on Thursday, August 29. The purpose of this check is to counter criminal interference in the floriculture sector, which is attractive to criminals because of the many (inter)national transport movements. The Amsterdam Police Unit and […]
Checks against criminal interference in ornamental horticulture sector
Checks against criminal interference in ornamental horticulture sector Together we keep the floriculture industry strong and safe! This includes inspections, which our government partners such as police, customs, Platform Veilig Ondernemen and Het Twickelerveld B.V. organize together with Royal FloraHolland. During the inspection days in June, 117 vehicles, mostly trucks, were subjected to an integral […]
Podcast on undermining in horticulture sector
Podcast on undermining in the ornamental horticulture sector What can you learn from a transporter who was framed and caught at the border with a large load of coke in his truck? And how does a criminal view your company and your employees? “… Then you get locked up right away, then you get detained,” […]
Bouke Arends in FD on undermining crime
Bouke Arends in FD on undermining crime Bouke Arends: “Be alert and realistic. Don’t think, it’s not going to happen to me.” The mayor of Westland Municipality and Bas van Delden, program manager Weerbare Sierteeltsector tell today in the special Food&Agri of Het Financieele Dagblad what they see in terms of undermining crime in the […]
Podcast full of tips for countering undermining
Podcast aboutcountering undermining Today, the Weerbare Sierteeltsector approach launches a new podcast series aimed at businesses and entrepreneurs. From stories of experience, entrepreneurs gain insight into how criminals think and work and what they themselves can already do in their own businesses. One of the main goals of the Weerbare Sierteeltsector approach is to empower […]