Klaas Bruinsma

Quick Facts

Full Name	Klaas Bruinsma
Occupation	Drug Lord
Date Of Birth	Oct 6, 1953(1953-10-06)
Age	71
Date Of Death	June 27, 1991, Apollobuurt, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Birthplace	Amsterdam
Country	Netherlands
Birth City	North Holland
Horoscope	Libra

Klaas Bruinsma Biography

Klaas Bruinsma is one of the most popular and richest Drug Lord who was born on October 6, 1953 in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.

During his high school years, Bruinsma started using hashish and later selling it himself. He was arrested for the first time at the age of sixteen (1970). In 1974, he opted to forgo attending college in order to dedicate himself in the drug trade full-time. Thea Moear became his main business partner and together they set up an organization. Thea is the daughter of a Dutch mobster and a Singaporean heroin smuggler. While Bruinsma was mainly involved with the purchase, transport and distribution of the merchandise, Moear managed the finances. She kept track of income and expenses and was also responsible for paying individuals who were hired to get rid of people who were not following instructions.

In 1976, Bruinsma was convicted but was later released in 1977. Upon his release, he changed his identity to Frans van Arkel, nicknamed Lange Frans. He also hired professional kickboxer André Brilleman as his head of security and personal bodyguard after his release from prison. In 1978, he hired Etienne Urka as an extra bodyguard. Urka would later go on to become second in command and Bruinsma’s right hand man. By this time, Bruinsma expanded his smuggling operations branching out to Germany, Belgium, France and Scandinavia.

Klaas Bruinsma Net Worth

Klaas Bruinsma is one of the richest Drug Lord from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Klaas Bruinsma 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Klaas Bruinsma (6 October 1953 – 27 June 1991) was a major Dutch drug lord. He was shot dead on 27 June 1991 by organized crime member and former police officer Martin Hoogland. He was known as “De Lange” (“The Tall One”) and also as “De Dominee” (“The Reverend”) because of his black clothing and his habit of lecturing others.

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Who is Klaas Bruinsma Dating?

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On the night of 27 June 1991 Bruinsma became involved in a verbal argument with Martin Hoogland, an ex-police officer who was employed by organized crime at that time. Bruinsma was shot to death by Hoogland in front of the Amsterdam Hilton hotel at 4 a.m. Hoogland was murdered in 2004 while being on parole.

Facts & Trivia

Steven Ranked on the list of most popular Drug Lord. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Klaas Bruinsma celebrates birthday on October 6 of every year.