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Alphen aan den Rijn café ordered to close for at least two weeks
A café in Alphen aan den Rijn must close for at least two weeks on the mayor’s order.
Inspectors found illegal gambling and soft drug use at the venue on Van Nesstraat.
The check took place overnight from Saturday, October 10, to Sunday, October 11.
Police acted on reports of illegal gambling and worked with the municipality and other agencies during the inspection.
The mayor ordered the closure under the municipality’s local rules.
Officials will assess the closure over the next two weeks to decide whether it should last longer.
A café in Alphen aan den Rijn must close for at least two weeks after a control found illegal gambling and soft-drug use.
The café is on Van Nesstraat.
Mayor Erik van Heijningen ordered the temporary closure under the local General Municipal By-law.
The findings were made during a control on the night of 10 to 11 October.
Authorities will assess during the two-week period whether the closure should be extended.
- Who
- The café and Mayor Erik van Heijningen.
- What
- The café was ordered to close for at least two weeks after illegal gambling and soft-drug use were found.
- When
- The control took place on the night of 10 to 11 October. The article was published on 13 October 2026.
- Where
- Van Nesstraat in Alphen aan den Rijn.
- Why
- The control found illegal gambling and soft-drug use, following reports of illegal gambling.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Authorities carried out a control after receiving reports of illegal gambling and found illegal gambling and soft-drug use.
Omroep West reported that the café had been ordered to close for at least two weeks.
- Minimum closure
- Two weeks
- Location
- Van Nesstraat, Alphen aan den Rijn
- Mayor
- Erik van Heijningen
- Control
- Night of 10 to 11 October
- Closure authority
- General Municipal By-law (APV)
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