DistantNews
Support us
🇧🇪 Belgium /Crime & Justice

Man arrested with a weapon at Brussels-Midi placed in pretrial detention

From La Libre Belgique · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources In the courts
  • A 23-year-old man arrested at Brussels-Midi station with a prohibited weapon has been placed in pretrial detention, according to his lawyer.
  • He is suspected of belonging to a criminal organization and possessing an illegal weapon, and will appear before Brussels' council chamber on Wednesday.
  • Customs officers reportedly noticed him acting nervously and trying to avoid a check before isolating him from Eurostar passengers for a detailed search.

A 23-year-old man arrested with a weapon at Brussels-Midi station has been placed in pretrial detention by an investigating judge, his lawyer, Benoit Lemal, said.

The man is suspected of belonging to a criminal organization and possessing a prohibited weapon. He will appear before the Brussels council chamber on Wednesday.

The Brussels public prosecutor's office said on Friday that the man had been deprived of his liberty and that prosecutors had opened an investigation. According to Het Laatste Nieuws, customs officers spotted him at Brussels-Midi at about 9:30 a.m. on Thursday.

He drew their attention by appearing nervous and seeming to want to avoid the inspection. As he tried to blend into a group of Eurostar passengers, officers separated him from the crowd and carried out a more thorough check.

About this summary

Originally published by La Libre Belgique in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

More Stories

From Our Blog