The Court has mitigated the punishment due to violation of the reasonable time frame for bringing the defendants to trial. Under Netherlands criminal law, a trial must be completed within two years. Given the complexity and the nature of the Cayenne investigation, the Court ruled that this mega court case should have been completed within six years. The deadline was not met, though.
Taking everything into consideration, the Court has concluded that only an unsuspended sentence of a considerable term is appropriate to be imposed on both defendants. As the man from Winterswijk eventually co-operated with the criminal investigation and gave full insight into his operations, he has been sentenced to 3 years in prison, including a 1 year suspended sentence. The man from Haarlem denied any responsibility for his actions during the trial. He has been sentenced to 4 years in prison, including a 1 year suspended sentence, for said charges and the recent fraud in 2015.
During a three-year probationary period, both defendants must respect a number of conditions preventing them from re-offending. For this reason, the Court has banned both defendants from practising their profession. During the probationary period, they are not allowed to trade in any financial products. Furthermore, the Court has directed that the sentences of both men be published including their personal details as a forewarning to possible future victims. This only happens when the verdict is final.