Fugitive “Fantomas” returns from Morocco after agreeing to five years in prison and paying Belgian justice €500,000
A 40-year-old drug trafficker who had been on the run in Morocco for years has returned to Belgium after negotiating a five-year prison sentence with prosecutors. Involved in the importation of 1.3 tonnes of cocaine, he also paid more than €500,000 to the judicial authorities.
Ahmed L., nicknamed “Fantomas,” is from Berchem, in the Antwerp metropolitan area. While he was in Morocco, his lawyers began discussions with the Belgian prosecutor general’s office to secure a lighter sentence, reports Het Nieuwsblad.
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The negotiations ultimately enabled his return to Belgium. Before the court of appeal, the 40-year-old admitted his involvement in the importation of 1.3 tonnes of cocaine. He was sentenced to five years in prison, in accordance with the agreement negotiated with the prosecutor’s office.
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The agreement also includes a significant financial component. Ahmed L. has already paid more than half a million euros into an account belonging to the Belgian justice system. This sum and his admission of guilt accompanied the resolution of his case, bringing an end to a long period on the run in Morocco.
