Chapter 1412 The Untouchable Bottom Line
If there is one misconception people have about the Netherlands, it's that drug use is legal in the Netherlands.
Every time a domestic celebrity is involved in a drug crime, his or her fans will come out to defend him or her, saying things like, "Drug use is legal in the Netherlands, but the crime rate there is still very low," and so on.
The crime rate in the Netherlands is low because Dutch laws are much stricter than those in surrounding countries!
Besides, who said that drug use is legal in the Netherlands? In fact, drug use has never been legal in the Netherlands. This is the biggest misunderstanding.
Although the Netherlands has allowed licensed cafes to sell small doses of marijuana to adult members since 1976, and Dutch citizens can legally smoke marijuana in cafes and private homes, it does not mean that this is legal. There is no law in the Netherlands that says: drug use is legal, including marijuana.
They are not doing this to encourage the Dutch to take drugs, but to keep people away from hard drugs.
And look at the conditions they set: it must be a licensed "cafe"; you must be an adult; you must be a member; you must be a Taiwanese national; it can only be done in "cafes" and private homes; and it must be in small doses! Over five grams is a fine, and over 30 grams is a crime!
After they introduced this policy, it also attracted international public opinion. Countries like Germany and Belgium lodged severe protests against them. However, so many years have passed, and in the entire European Union, the proportion of hard drug addiction in the Netherlands is the lowest.
In the Netherlands, while smoking marijuana is legal within certain limits, there is zero tolerance for other types of drugs, and drug trafficking is strictly prohibited! It is directly treated as a criminal offense!
Another way to put it is: apart from allowing conditional marijuana use and lower penalties, the Netherlands's drug regulation is actually similar to that of China.
Xiao Peng frowned after hearing what Simmons said and said, "Simmons, I'm a relatively easygoing person. But there are some things I can't accept. If you know me well, you'd know the hard-coded rule on my ship is: anyone who touches drugs is kicked out. This is my bottom line. Even my partner Fabian, who used to like smoking marijuana, hasn't touched it in years. If you joke with me about 'drugs', I can't accept it. Be careful or I'll really kick you out!"
"No, no, no, no." Simmons quickly waved his hand after hearing this and said, "Mr. Xiao, I'm really not joking, but you misunderstood. I'm not saying you're dealing drugs. I'm saying there's a drug trafficking case that needs your assistance in investigating."
Xiao Peng's brows twisted into knots: "What on earth does this mean?"
Simmons explained: "A few days ago, a burglary occurred on Saint-Rodroot Street. Several girls broke into an apartment. After receiving the alarm, we arrived at the scene and arrested the girls. At the same time, we found a large amount of nitrous oxide and production materials in the house."
After hearing this, Xiao Peng whistled.
What is nitrous oxide? It's a colorless, slightly sweet gas, typically used for surgical anesthesia, whipping cream, rocket oxidizer, and automotive combustion accelerators. But now, it's finding a new use: because inhaling it can cause a sensation of slowing time, numbness throughout the body, and a mind-numbing effect (after all, it's used as an anesthetic), many people are addicted to it.
Because it's so easy to produce, anyone with even a junior high school chemistry education and access to the raw materials and equipment can make it! Due to its low production costs and high sales, it quickly became a global phenomenon, becoming one of the most popular drugs worldwide and a key target of global prevention.
The key is that the effect of this thing comes and goes quickly, and the effect can last for about thirty seconds, which requires a large amount of inhalation to maintain the pleasure. This also leads to the biggest difference between this drug and other drugs: other drugs generally have a saturation level, and they will stop taking after a certain amount, while nitrous oxide users will never feel satisfied. In order to maintain the feeling, they will keep taking it until the body can no longer bear it.
Of course, this stuff is also extremely harmful to the human body: Ukrainian chess grandmaster Stanislav Bogdanovic and his girlfriend died of suffocation due to excessive inhalation of nitrous oxide. There are countless cases of incontinence, mental disorders, paralysis, etc. caused by inhalation of nitrous oxide!
Since inhaling nitrous oxide can cause brain disorders and muscle loss of control, users often show an idiotic smile, so nitrous oxide is also called "laughing gas". It is one of the most concerned and controlled new drugs in the world.
Xiao Peng said to Simmons, "Then I should congratulate the Delft police for cracking a major drug manufacturing and trafficking case, but I don't understand why you came to me? Does this case involve anyone in our family? Then you can tell me, no matter who it is, I will not tolerate it. I said, this is my bottom line that cannot be touched!"
Simmons said directly: "Thank you Mr. Xiao for your support and understanding. But this case involves you!"
"Huh?" Xiao Peng jumped up from the sofa. "Officer Simmons! You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say anything you want! Do you believe I'll find a lawyer and sue you now?"
Simmons waved his hands hurriedly and said, "No, no, no, Mr. Xiao, you misunderstood me. Don't be anxious and listen to me slowly!"
Xiao Peng's expression was clearly unhappy. He took a gulp of juice and looked at Simmons with a sullen expression. "Simmons, I think you'd better make it clear. I don't like people wrongly accusing me! Especially when it comes to things like drugs!"
Simmons hurriedly explained, "Mr. Xiao, the story is this: the girls suspected of burglary are students at the Delft University of Technology. They refused to tell the police the source of the nitrous oxide processing equipment and raw materials. We, the police, had no choice but to investigate them. We found that the last place they visited before going to Saint-Rodroot Street was here..."
Xiao Peng finally understood after hearing this: "Is there a person named Lotte Metz among those people? There is also a person named Huang Jing, and there is another person whose last name is unknown, only known as Sylvia."
Simmons nodded: "That's them."
Xiao Peng was helpless: "They did come to see us that day, and they were here for less than 30 minutes. Well, we also have nitrous oxide at home. We use it in the kitchen to make whipped cream. After all, our chef bakes cakes all day long. But our nitrous oxide was purchased through formal channels and our usage is recorded. You can rest assured to investigate."
Simmons shook his head and said, "Mr. Xiao, I believe you have nothing to do with this matter. I just came to investigate why they came to you that day."
Xiao Peng frowned and said, "I'm more curious about how you knew they came to my place?"
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