Where is Bolle Jos? How Europe’s cocaine kingpin pulled Sierra Leone into a narco-state scandal
© Facebook/via REUTERS/File Photo Published on August 10, 2026 at 15:00 pm (GMT +1) The Jos Leijdekkers scandal exploded after photographs and videos allegedly showed the Dutch fugitive – better known as “Bolle Jos” – attending a New Year church service in Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio’s hometown of Tihun, seated just rows away from the president and close to members of the first family.
Convicted cocaine smuggler Jos Leijdekkers attends a church service in Tihun, Sierra Leone, 1 January 2025, in this screen grab obtained from a social media video.
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