Amsterdam city council has written to 250 city centre shopkeepers warning them not to sell products which can be used to process or package hard drugs, the Parool reported at the weekend.

The letter warns shops that officials will take a more intensive approach to the sale of drugs related products, including measuring scales, presses, packaging materials and substances to cut cocaine.

The letter includes a list of the measures outlined in the current laws on hard drugs and the possible penalties. This could include ‘confiscating and destroying the products, a criminal investigation and the closure of the premises’, the letter states.

Amsterdam city council has written to 250 city centre shopkeepers warning them not to sell products which can be used to process or package hard drugs, the Parool reported at the weekend.

The letter warns shops that officials will take a more intensive approach to the sale of drugs related products, including measuring scales, presses, packaging materials and substances to cut cocaine.

The letter includes a list of the measures outlined in the current laws on hard drugs and the possible penalties. This could include ‘confiscating and destroying the products, a criminal investigation and the closure of the premises’, the letter states.