Lawyer Moszkowicz suspect in Belgian drug investigation
October 13, 2023

Utrecht lawyer Yehudi Moszkowicz was arrested on September 29 in the detention center in Beveren (Belgium) when he visited his client Flor B. (37). He was released after questioning and arraignment before the investigating judge. Moszkowicz is suspected of membership of a criminal organization and believes he has been tapped in prison.


Bolle Jos
The Belgian newspaper De Standaard wrote the message based on sources, and received confirmation from the Public Prosecution Service in Belgium.

The investigating judge released Moszkowicz under conditions. Among other things, he is not allowed to maintain contact with Belgian lawyers who play a role in the investigation into his client Flor B.. B. was extradited from Switzerland last year. He is suspected of large-scale cocaine trafficking in several countries, including together with his friend “Bolle Jos” Leijdekkers, who is a fugitive from Dutch justice.

B.'s Belgian lawyer is Hans Rieder and in the Netherlands this is Yehudi Moszkowicz. Moszkowicz is also a lawyer for suspects in Dutch investigations related to the investigation into Flor B..

No contact
Moszkowicz is also not allowed to have contact with suspects in B.'s circle. The Belgian public prosecutor's office suspects Moszkowicz of having provided services to B. that went beyond a normal lawyer-client relationship. It is not clear what exactly is meant. This may involve sharing information.

Vivian LP
Flor B. comes from Lommel (B) and came to Eindhoven a lot. According to various sources, the investigation into B. in Belgium also includes the name of Vivian LP , who was recently arrested in Eindhoven. According to the police, he is said to be related to Flor B. Sources tell Crimesite that LP had a security company and regularly acted as B.'s driver.

Flor B. is considered in Belgium to be one of the largest cocaine traffickers in the Low Countries. He has been in Beveren prison since October 2022, after being extradited to Belgium from Switzerland. He is a suspect in the major investigation surrounding Kriva Rochem, an Antwerp company specialized in the desalination of seawater. At least 3.2 tons of cocaine are said to have been imported through that company.

Not prosecuted
In the past, lawyers in Belgium have been charged by the investigating judge with membership of a criminal organization and subsequently not prosecuted in court.

In the Netherlands, a case is pending in court against (ex) lawyer Inez Weski, who is suspected of membership of the criminal organization of her former client Ridouan Taghi.