Belgian agent arrested for support of criminal gang
A detective of the Antwerp police was detained by the Antwerp investigating judge yesterday in the investigation into the Assyrian mafia family Y.

BY: MARTIJN HAAS
February 16, 2019 10:59
Belgian agent arrested for support of criminal gang
Initial arrests preceded the arrest of the policeman. For example, fifteen members of the criminal Assyrian family Y. have already been arrested Tuesday at various locations in Belgium.

The investigation into the gang has been running since November 2017 and led to a series of 46 house searches on Tuesday, in which 15 people were arrested.

According to the Antwerp prosecution, the policeman is suspected of corruption, violation of his professional secrecy, abuse of trust and membership of a criminal organization. The inspector worked at the Handelsstraat office in the Antwerp district of Stuivenberg. Many members of the Assyrian family live there.

The gang of this Assyrian family Y. would not only have asked police officers to provide hand and sports services, but also a municipal officer and people working in the banking sector.

The gang would have dealt with drug smuggling, money laundering, weapons and corruption. According to the public prosecutor's office, the goal was not only to acquire a large wealth, but also to gain influence from the police, city services, the port, politics, banking and the church.

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