crime A new attack was probably foiled in the Antwerp sub-municipality of Borgerhout on Wednesday evening. The police found, among other things, fireworks in an abandoned bag. Two suspects were arrested and a Dutch car was towed. The events in the immediate vicinity of Kortrijkstraat and Bijlstraat in Borgerhout took place just after 10 p.m. … Read more
Threat A minor was arrested in the investigation into a “not credible” terrorist threat against secondary schools. The Charleroi public prosecutor’s office confirms this. “The secondary schools are again the target of threats.” Just before 9 p.m. on Wednesday evening, several French-language media spread alarming reports about a possible terrorist attack targeting all Belgian secondary … Read more
Drugs A large batch of cocaine weighing more than five tons was seized from a warehouse on an industrial estate in Wilrijk on Wednesday after a raid by special units. The police were able to arrest twelve suspects and numerous weapons were seized. The raid happened on Wednesday afternoon around 1:30 PM in a business … Read more
murder The suspected murderer of Cathy Dubois was arrested on Sunday, the French-language newspaper La Dernière Heure reported. The 47-year-old woman from Tournai may have been the victim of a robbery gone wrong. Cathy Dubois went missing on Saturday, March 30, shortly after closing her restaurant in Tournai around 11:30 p.m. Normally she would stay … Read more
drugs The investigating judge in Turnhout arrested a 59-year-old man on Friday in the investigation into the drug lab on Poederleeseweg. This concerns the drug cook who was resuscitated on the spot. The cause of death of the three other victims is still under investigation. The drug lab on the Poederleese road, on the border … Read more
football The Spanish Guardia Civil arrested Luis Rubiales at Madrid airport on Wednesday. The former association chairman is suspected of having received bribes from companies for years in exchange for services to friends. Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 5:08 PM Guardia Civil officers removed Luis Rubiales from the plane on Wednesday after he landed following … Read more
Justice After almost three years on the run, Jimmy ‘Kleine Vis’ H. was arrested in Turkey. He was one of the leaders in the Mackerel file surrounding large-scale cocaine imports through the port of Antwerp. “He was deported from Turkey to Belgium,” the public prosecutor’s office said. Sam Reyntjens, Joris van der Aa Yesterday at … Read more
Crime A 69-year-old woman was stabbed on a train at Antwerp Central station. The victim was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition, but her condition was stabilized there. The police were able to arrest a suspect. The incident took place around 11:30 am on a train arriving from Leuven at Antwerp Central station. It is … Read more
justice The investigating judge has arrested a man from Ronse for arson in which his wife died. He must appear in court on Friday. A neighbor received a phone call from the victim fifteen minutes before the fire. “Godelieve called me in panic that her husband was going to kill her.” On Monday, 69-year-old Godelieve … Read more
The recent arrest in Venezuela of the renowned YouTuber Oscar Alejandro captured the attention of the international communityraising concerns about freedom of expression and the treatment of digital media in the country. The influencer, who resides in Miami and has with an audience of millions on YouTube and Instagramwas arrested at the Simón Bolívar international … Read more