Police shut two hospitality businesses near Mechelen station over drugs, illegal tobacco and nitrous oxide
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- Rivierenland police and inspection services closed two hospitality businesses near Mechelen station.
- Authorities found drug sales and use, illegal tobacco products and nitrous oxide at the businesses.
- Officers issued several reports for economic and financial violations at two other establishments.
Two hospitality businesses in the station district of Mechelen have been shut by Rivierenland police working with several inspection services.
The closures followed findings that drugs were being sold and used at the businesses. Inspectors also found illegal tobacco products and nitrous oxide.
In two other establishments, authorities drew up several official reports for economic and financial violations.
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Originally published by VRT NWS in Dutch. 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.
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