Signal Dutch Court Ruling Disclosed: State Failed to Protect Crown Witness's Family in Taghi Case

Summary

A ruling by the District Court of The Hague finding the Dutch state failed in its duty to protect the family of Nabil B., the crown witness who provided testimony against crime boss Ridouan Taghi, was disclosed on August 3, 2026, NL Times reported. The ruling had actually been issued on January 14, 2026 but was withheld for security reasons until obtained by broadcaster RTL Nieuws. In a civil suit brought by the family, judges found the government acted unlawfully by failing to take sufficient security measures prior to the announcement of the crown witness deal, though the court found the family would receive no additional compensation. Six days after the Public Prosecution Service announced the witness deal in March 2018, Nabil B.'s innocent brother, Reduan B., was shot dead in Amsterdam-Noord. Since then, the family has abandoned their former lives and lives anonymously at an undisclosed location.