Six arrested for murder of police officer in Brussels, three caught in Spain
Six suspects, including a minor, have been arrested following the murder of a 41-year-old inspector in Brussels. Three were caught in Almería, one at a railway station in Paris.
Arrests in three countries following murder of police officer in Brussels
Six people have been detained in Belgium, Spain and France in connection with the murder of a police inspector in Brussels, committed during the night of 12 to 13 October, according to bnrnews.bg, citing the public prosecutor's office of the Belgian capital.
All six are Belgian citizens and are known to authorities for involvement in drug trafficking, prosecutor Julien Moanel stated at a press conference. Among those detained is one minor. Moanel did not disclose the identity of any of the arrested individuals.
Three of the suspects have been detained in Almería, southern Spain. The prosecutor noted that they were likely planning to travel to Morocco. A fourth suspect was arrested at a railway station in Paris "in recent hours", Moanel added. The remaining two have been detained on Belgian territory — they are suspected of armed car theft in the evening of Monday in Tubize.
The 41-year-old inspector was killed whilst attempting to apprehend a vehicle reported as stolen in Tubize. The incident took place in Brussels.
Source: Google News BG — Crime (bg)