Dutch police arrested six men after discovering sea containers that had been converted into a makeshift prison and sound-proofed "torture chamber" complete with a dentist's chair, tools including pliers and scalpels and handcuffs, a high ranking officer announced Tuesday. Authorities said police conducted the raid before the torture chamber could be used and alerted potential victims, who went into hiding. Detectives in Britain and the Netherlands have already arrested hundreds of suspects based on the encrypted messages. A search of the containers uncovered bags containing tools including hedge cutters, scalpels and pliers. The tools "were likely intended to torture victims or at least put them under pressure," the police statement said.

Source: CBC News July 07, 2020 22:41 UTC