A 22-year-old from Liverpool received a 40-month prison term in Brussels for attempting to smuggle 56 kg of cannabis from Thailand, with investigators uncovering phone evidence that confirmed his role in the international drug trafficking operation
Cureghem residents accuse authorities of abandoning their neighborhood to drug crime and litter. Mayor Fabrice Cumps denies neglect, emphasizing intensified cleanup, police presence, and community initiatives
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
