On Friday, the Public Prosecution Service demanded seven years in prison against former lawyer Youssef Taghi (39), the cousin of Ridouan Taghi. According to the judiciary, Youssef Taghi was the indispensable link in his cousin's criminal organization.

According to the OM, Youssef Taghi was not only part of the criminal organization led by his cousin, but his role was crucial in its continuation after Taghi ended up in the EBI in December 2019. He ensured that the organization could continue to run and also earned money from it, according to the Public Prosecution Service.

Youssef Taghi assisted Ridouan as a lawyer for several months. From March 2021 he often visited his cousin in the Extra Secure Institution (EBI) in Vught. According to the OM, Youssef was guilty of "a range of serious offenses", including a violent escape attempt from the EBI. The fact that Taghi was involved in criminal activities as a lawyer sees the judiciary as aggravating the sentence.

Youssef Taghi is also said to have smuggled out messages from his cousin . As a result, according to the Public Prosecution Service, Ridouan Taghi could continue to manage his criminal organization from prison. The OM says that Youssef Taghi's role went beyond that of an errand boy.