Antwerp Rocked by Late-Night Explosion, Drug Gang Suspected
3 April 2023
A violent explosion shook Antwerp on the night of Saturday to Sunday, causing considerable material damage and leaving one person slightly injured. The local police quickly (…)
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Belgian Man Released After Kidnapping in Mistaken Drug Trafficking Case
30 March 2023
Kidnapped on February 22 at a service station along the E19 motorway towards Antwerp, then held hostage, Mohamed Azzaoui, 49 years old and originally from Wilrijk, was released (…)
Belgian LGBTQ+ Muslim Iftar Event Canceled Over Security Concerns
24 March 2023
In Belgium, where Ramadan began on Thursday, an organization had initially planned to organize an iftar for LGBTQ+ Muslims in Antwerp, before deciding to cancel it for security (…)
Belgian Police Seek Public’s Help in Locating Kidnapped Antwerp Man
4 March 2023
The Antwerp public prosecutor’s office has issued a call for witnesses to try to find Mohamed Azzaoui, 49, from Wilrijk, who disappeared on February 22. He is said to have been (…)
13 Suspects to Face Trial for Brutal Torture and Murder of Belgian Man over Drug Dispute
23 January 2023
The Antwerp indictment chamber has decided to send all thirteen suspects in the murder by torture of Hilal Makhtout (33 years old), of Moroccan origin and resident of Genk, (…)
Moroccan Mafia Fuels Drug Trafficking Through Antwerp Port, Corrupting Officials
19 January 2023
The port of Antwerp has become a real sieve and an entry point for drugs in Europe, notably because of the Moroccan mafia. It is accused of corrupting officials of official (…)
Antwerp Drug Trafficking: Uncle of Slain Girl Sentenced to 8 Years
16 January 2023
The Antwerp Criminal Court sentenced Younes E. B., 28, known as "El Magico", to 8 years in prison for cocaine trafficking. The accused is the uncle of Ferdaous, the 11-year-old (…)
11-Year-Old Victim of Antwerp Shooting to be Buried in Morocco as Community Mourns
12 January 2023
The body of Ferdaous, the 11-year-old girl killed on Monday in a shootout between drug dealers in Merksem, Belgium, will be repatriated to Morocco on Friday where she will be (…)
11-Year-Old Girl Killed in Antwerp Drug Gang Shooting, Police Investigate
11 January 2023
A 11-year-old girl was killed on Monday in Antwerp in a shooting that targeted her home in Merksem. A member of a Moroccan family involved in drug trafficking, Ferdaous was a (…)
11-Year-Old Girl Killed in Antwerp Drug-Related Shooting
11 January 2023
An 11-year-old girl whose uncle is said to be a Moroccan drug trafficker was killed on Monday in Merksem (Antwerp) in a shooting. It would be a settling of scores in the drug (…)