BEThe Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) claims it can prove that 18 deaths are effectively linked to medications sold through the website Funcaps.nl. This was stated during an initial hearing in the court in Zwolle. Additionally, four more cases are under investigation. The OM previously associated 58 deaths with Funcaps, but the key question was whether they could prove these links. Now, they believe they can for 18 cases. Users had been able to purchase highly addictive drugs prescribed for anxiety or sleep issues through Funcaps' site, such as ketamine or Flubromazepam. The site exploited
Bias read (Center): The article presents factual information from the Public Prosecution Service without apparent bias. It reports on legal proceedings and does not take a stance or use loaded language.
Why these scores (Factual 95 · Objective 90): The article provides specific details about the number of deaths linked to Funcaps (18 confirmed, 4 under investigation) and contextualizes the legal background. The information aligns with cross-source consensus, though some details may still be subject to further confirmation during the trial. The
