Airspace above EBI in Vught closed due to risk of escapes
Today at 4:56 PM • Updated today at 7:17 PM

The airspace above the Extra Secure Institution in Vught will be closed from 1 July due to an increased risk of flight attempts by air. This is happening at the request of the mayor Van de Mortel of Vught and the minister Weerwind for Legal Protection. There are several serious criminals in the EBI, including Ridouan Taghi.

The airspace above the EBI will be closed up to an altitude of approximately 450 meters and within a radius of 3.7 kilometers. The measure will take effect on July 1 and will remain in effect until at least January 1. For example, the measure should prevent aerial photos from being taken of the EBI, but also weapons, narcotics and means of communication from being smuggled in.

No acute threat
According to an EBI spokesperson, there would be no acute threat or risk of an attempt to escape. It would also have nothing to do with the trial against Ridouan Taghi, which also took place in Amsterdam today. There, the Public Prosecution Service demanded a life sentence against him.