In Amsterdam, everybody cycles, even the hired assassins. Last night a known crim was shot dead by two bicycle-borne hitmen as he walked from the boat harbour in the Buitenveldert district. Naturally, the hitmen were able to make a swift and quiet getaway, sort of a 'commuter challenge' on steroids...

Gangland hit to do? Do it faster by bike

A member of the bike trade in the Netherlands told BikeBiz.com:

"This is the fourth in the current series of gangland killings. In the first a SUV was used, the second was by moped, the third by motorcyle (but that was in Thailand) and now it’s by bicycle. I wonder what’s going on: drug-barons hit by escalating fuel costs?"

More background to the gangland killing here: http://tinyurl.com/9kdvx

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