In the days after the hand grenade was found, several catering establishments in Utrecht were blackmailed. A perpetrator demanded an amount of 3200 euros in bitcoins. If the entrepreneur did not pay, the criminals would shoot their premises or put a hand grenade in front of the door, after which the mayor would close the business. This week, a 26-year-old suspect from Geldermalsen was arrested for this.
The Kanaalstraat building may reopen a month after the discovery of an explosive
