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Mr Opstelten had said the trafficker was paid less than he actually was for money wrongly confiscated by the state.
He also said details of the payment - authorised by Mr Teeven as prosecutor - had been lost, but this was not so.
The resignations are a blow to the Liberal party as it faces an election.
Mr Opstelten and Mr Teeven are both from the conservative wing of the party, which faces a challenge from Geert Wilders' far-right Freedom Party in provincial elections this month.
The resignations are also expected to place a strain on the Liberal's coalition with the Labour party, which has been very critical of Mr Opstelten and Mr Teeven.
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