Authorities also conducted a search at the Mortsel town hall as part of their inquiry. The timing of the arrest was notable, as the former councillor was set to be sworn in again as a municipal councillor on the same day
Authorities had intercepted messages from notorious drug trafficker Tom Michielsen, which suggested that a customs officer had been bribed to allow a drug-laden container to pass through the port undetected
Following a vote, several key stakeholders in medical and social drug addiction care will be included in the inquiry. The decision was made during a parliamentary session where MPs agreed to organize a joint meeting with the Health Committee in the coming weeks to discuss the growing crisis
Given the evidence, authorities proceeded to conduct a search of the boy’s residence, where they uncovered an additional €8,800 in cash. The police also confiscated his mobile phone as part of the investigation
The operation took place in Anderlecht’s Aumale district on Thursday, March 20, the Brussels Public Prosecutor’s Office announced on Friday. Authorities launched the operation as part of efforts to combat drug-related crimes in one of the city’s well-known hotspots for trafficking and nuisance activities
