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The Hoos family is the fourth family of De Vrienden. The family is associated with industrial labor, factory operation, and enforcement-oriented economic activity. Hoos family members have been linked to heavy industry, hazardous materials, and coercive security structures, primarily in Germany and later in the Netherlands.

Origins

Historical records place the origins of the Hoos family primarily in Germany, with a smaller early presence in the Netherlands. During the 19th century, family members were active in regions associated with steel production, chemical processing, and large-scale industrial manufacturing.

By the early 20th century, the family had established a reputation for physically demanding factory work and involvement in high-risk industrial environments.

Military involvement (1916–1945)

Between 1916 and 1945, a significant number of Hoos family members served in the German armed forces. Service included industrial support units, logistics, engineering, and security formations.

During the period of the German Reich, many Hoos family members joined the SS. Several attained senior or command-level positions, particularly in areas related to industrial oversight, logistics, and internal security rather than frontline combat.

After 1945, military involvement among the Hoos family sharply declined. The majority of family members did not participate in any armed forces following the end of World War II.

Postwar relocation

Following World War II, much of the Hoos family relocated to the Netherlands. This movement coincided with postwar reconstruction and the expansion of industrial facilities. In the Netherlands, Hoos family members became active in factories, ports, and heavy industrial zones.

Industrial and technical activity

Throughout their history, Hoos family members were involved in factory operations and industrial labor. Areas of activity included steelworks, heavy machinery operation, chemical processing plants, and later facilities handling dangerous liquids, explosives, and nuclear-related materials.

Debt collection and security operations

In 1889, members of the Hoos family established a debt collection and security organization known as Toetanchamon. The organization specialized in debt recovery, gold collection, and protective services.

In 1997, Themis was founded by Eef Hoos as a replacement for Toetanchamon. Themis introduced a more centralized structure and expanded security operations.

Following the establishment of Themis, several Hoos family members continued to operate smaller-scale Toetanchamon services, primarily within the Netherlands.

Criminal activity

Historical records document repeated involvement of Hoos family members in criminal activity, particularly after World War II. Convictions include assault, armed robbery, organized violence, and acts classified as terrorism under Dutch and German law.

These activities were frequently connected to debt collection, enforcement operations, and control over industrial or logistical assets. Criminal involvement varied by individual and period but represents a recurring element in the family’s modern history.

Work culture

Hoos family culture has been described as physically intensive and utilitarian. Emphasis was placed on endurance, familiarity with dangerous machinery, and direct enforcement of authority. Control was typically exercised through operational dominance of facilities, equipment, and personnel.

Association with other principal families

During the early to mid-20th century, Hoos family members became acquainted with members of the Noord family, Paap family, Van Hetten family, and Schroeter family through shared industrial environments and military-administrative overlap in Germany and the Netherlands.

These relationships developed into long-standing personal connections, later recognized as De Vrienden.

Members

A comprehensive list of known Hoos family members is maintained separately.

Hoos family members — complete list of documented family members, categorized by era

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+The '''Hoos family''' is the fourth family of [[De Vrienden]]. The family is associated with industrial labor, factory operation, and enforcement-oriented economic activity. Hoos family members have been linked to heavy industry, hazardous materials, and coercive security structures, primarily in Germany and later in the Netherlands.
-| name               = Eef Hoos
-| image              =
-| caption            =
-| birth_name         = Evert Hendrik Hoos
-| birth_date         = {{birth date|1946|6|12}}
-| birth_place        = [[The Hague]]
-| nationality        = [[Netherlands|Dutch]]
-| other_names        = The Hague [[Al Capone]]
-| occupation         = [[Entrepreneur]]
-| known_for          = Leadership of the debt-collection and enforcement office [[Toetanchamon]]; founder of [[Themis]]
-| father             = [[Hendrik Hoos]]
-| spouse             =
-| children           =
-| conviction         = Attempted attack (aanslagpleging)
-| criminal_penalty   = 14 years (sentence)
-| imprisonment       = mid 1989 – early 1995
-| associates         = Evgeny Gur
-| vehicles           = 2014 white [[Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG|Mercedes SLS]]; 1995 white [[GMC Yukon]] (dually wheels, closed windows)
-}}
-'''Evert Hendrik (Eef) Hoos''' (born 12 June 1946) is a Dutch criminal figure and the fourth member of [[De Vrienden]]. He is commonly known by the nickname “The Hague Al Capone”. Hoos became associated with the Hague-based debt-collection and enforcement office [[Toetanchamon]], and later founded the ex-detainee advocacy organisation [[Themis]].
+== Origins ==
+Historical records place the origins of the Hoos family primarily in Germany, with a smaller early presence in the Netherlands. During the 19th century, family members were active in regions associated with steel production, chemical processing, and large-scale industrial manufacturing.
-== Early life ==
+By the early 20th century, the family had established a reputation for physically demanding factory work and involvement in high-risk industrial environments.
-Hoos was born and raised in [[The Hague]]. He is the son of [[Hendrik Hoos]]. During his youth, he developed a reputation in his neighborhood for disruptive and destructive behavior. Among these incidents were acts in which he detonated so-called “poop boxes” that were left outside homes, causing the contents to scatter across the surrounding area.
+== Military involvement (1916–1945) ==
+Between 1916 and 1945, a significant number of Hoos family members served in the German armed forces. Service included industrial support units, logistics, engineering, and security formations.
-== Toetanchamon ==
+During the period of the German Reich, many Hoos family members joined the [[SS (Nazi Germany)|SS]]. Several attained senior or command-level positions, particularly in areas related to industrial oversight, logistics, and internal security rather than frontline combat.
-In the 1980s, Hoos became the public face and operational leader of [[Toetanchamon]], a Hague debt-collection office known for intimidation and violence against debtors. The organisation was linked to a series of arson attacks and bombings in and around The Hague in the late 1980s.
-After negative coverage in the ''Haagsche Courant'', a car bomb exploded near the publisher Sijthoff Pers. Following the refusal of a permit for a security company connected to Toetanchamon, additional attacks followed, including incidents targeting a police station and a social services office.
+After 1945, military involvement among the Hoos family sharply declined. The majority of family members did not participate in any armed forces following the end of World War II.
-During the same period, Hoos promoted a plan to build a large windmill tourist attraction in the harbour area of [[Scheveningen]], described by him as an “eighth wonder of the world”. The plan was blocked by alderman Adri Duivesteijn. In January 1989, an attempt was made to attack Duivesteijn using an explosive device hidden in a table lamp; the device failed to detonate due to a mechanical fault and was defused.
+== Postwar relocation ==
+Following World War II, much of the Hoos family relocated to the Netherlands. This movement coincided with postwar reconstruction and the expansion of industrial facilities. In the Netherlands, Hoos family members became active in factories, ports, and heavy industrial zones.
-Hoos consistently denied involvement in the attacks.
+== Industrial and technical activity ==
+Throughout their history, Hoos family members were involved in factory operations and industrial labor. Areas of activity included steelworks, heavy machinery operation, chemical processing plants, and later facilities handling dangerous liquids, explosives, and nuclear-related materials.
-== Imprisonment ==
+== Debt collection and security operations ==
-Hoos was imprisoned from mid 1989 until early 1995. He received a 14-year sentence in connection with attempted attack (aanslagpleging).
+In 1889, members of the Hoos family established a debt collection and security organization known as '''[[Toetanchamon]]'''. The organization specialized in debt recovery, gold collection, and protective services.
-== Themis ==
+In 1997, '''[[Themis]]''' was founded by [[Eef Hoos]] as a replacement for Toetanchamon. Themis introduced a more centralized structure and expanded security operations.
-After his release, Hoos positioned himself as an advocate for (former) detainees and founded [[Themis]], an organisation aimed at supporting ex-prisoners. The organisation published a magazine titled ''The mis-Take'', distributed in prisons.
-In 1999, a bombing destroyed the Themis office in [[Almere]]. A former employee later claimed the attack had been carried out on Hoos’s instruction. Plans to rebuild and establish an intake and housing facility for former detainees were repeatedly blocked, including an attempt to relocate to the industrial zone [[De Vaart (Almere)|De Vaart]].
+Following the establishment of Themis, several Hoos family members continued to operate smaller-scale Toetanchamon services, primarily within the Netherlands.
-== Portugal period ==
+== Criminal activity ==
-Following disputes and failed relocation efforts in the Netherlands, Hoos moved to the [[Algarve]] in [[Portugal]] in 2016. He established the animal crematorium “Creon Starlight”.
+Historical records document repeated involvement of Hoos family members in criminal activity, particularly after World War II. Convictions include assault, armed robbery, organized violence, and acts classified as terrorism under Dutch and German law.
-== Role in De Vrienden ==
+These activities were frequently connected to debt collection, enforcement operations, and control over industrial or logistical assets. Criminal involvement varied by individual and period but represents a recurring element in the family’s modern history.
-Hoos joined [[De Vrienden]] in 1976 as the fifth individual to enter the group. At the time of his entry, the informal order of association placed him as the fifth member chronologically.
-Around 1980, the group formalised a numerical-symbolic structure linking each member to a corresponding family number. During this reorganisation, the positions of [[Lourens Schroeter]] and Hoos were reassessed. Although Schroeter had joined earlier, internal consensus determined that the Hoos family would be aligned with the number four, while the [[Schroeter family]] would be aligned with the number five.
+== Work culture ==
+Hoos family culture has been described as physically intensive and utilitarian. Emphasis was placed on endurance, familiarity with dangerous machinery, and direct enforcement of authority. Control was typically exercised through operational dominance of facilities, equipment, and personnel.
-This adjustment was not based on chronology but on the later-established symbolic framework that associated each principal family with a fixed numerical identity. From that point onward, Hoos was recognised as the fourth member within the structured identity of the five principal families.
+== Association with other principal families ==
+During the early to mid-20th century, Hoos family members became acquainted with members of the [[Noord family]], [[Paap family]], [[Van Hetten family]], and [[Schroeter family]] through shared industrial environments and military-administrative overlap in Germany and the Netherlands.
+These relationships developed into long-standing personal connections, later recognized as [[De Vrienden]].
-== Vehicles ==
+== Members ==
-Hoos is known to drive:
+A comprehensive list of known Hoos family members is maintained separately.
-* a white 2014 [[Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG|Mercedes SLS]]
-* a white 1995 [[GMC Yukon]] fitted with dually wheels
+* [[Hoos family members]] — complete list of documented family members, categorized by era
 == See also ==
-* [[Hoos family]]
+* [[Noord family]]
+* [[Paap family]]
+* [[Van Hetten family]]
+* [[Schroeter family]]
+* [[Hoos family members]]
 * [[Toetanchamon]]
 * [[Themis]]
-* [[De Vrienden]]

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