Dutch Police Arrest 6 Men, Uncover Makeshift Torture Chamber

Dutch head of National Investigation Andy Kraag speaks during a press conference at the Eurojust office, on the dismantling of an encrypted criminal communication network, in The Hague, on July 2, 2020. Sem van der Wal /ANP/AFP via Getty Images

THE HAGUE—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, 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.