Amsterdam police get major ecstasy bust

Amsterdam police have intercepted enough illegal chemicals to make three million ecstasy pills.

The drugs would have had a street value of €4.7m.

A police statement says five people have been arrested in connection with the bust.

The arrests, made on October 16, include two Dutch citizens suspected of being major drug dealers and "two foreign criminals".

The nationality of the fifth suspect and all names are being kept confidential.

Police spokesman Eric Vermeulen, said: "The two buyers and a courier were caught red-handed during the transfer of the narcotics."

A search of the suspects' homes turned up pepper spray, a rifle and around €34,700 in cash.

Mr Vermeulen described it as a "very large haul".