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Three officers arrested in major Belgian drug investigation

The police in Belgium have arrested 22 people in a major investigation, including three police officers. In connection with the investigation, 42 homes and businesses were raided yesterday, including in Brussels and Antwerp.

Money, expensive cars and Sky ECC phones were seized in the raids. Criminals use these phones to forward encrypted messages, but investigation services have been able to crack them since 2021.

"The analysis of several Sky ECC telephones revealed the import of cocaine via the port of Antwerp," a source from the investigative services told De Morgen newspaper . "Some key figures are suspected of trying to export cocaine to England using helicopters."

The investigation started in February last year due to settlements in the Brussels drug environment, involving the use of firearms.