Two Dutchmen suspected of planning a new attack arrested in Mechelen

The local police zone of Mechelen (province of Antwerp) apprehended two Dutchmen, on the night of Thursday to Friday, when they were probably preparing to commit a new attack in connection with the drug scene, communicated the prosecution on Saturday. Both suspects have since been placed under arrest warrant.

“A suspicious vehicle, with a registration in the Netherlands, was intercepted on the night of February 23 to 24. Its two occupants, aged 19 and 20, were in possession of a balaclava, a jerrycan, aerosol paint cans and a banner that might be linked to a previous attack.“, specifies the parquet floor. “We probably avoided another planned drug-related attack.“

A judicial investigation has been opened for participation in a criminal organization. The two suspects, placed under arrest warrant on Friday, will appear on Tuesday before the council chamber of Mechelen. The local police are particularly vigilant following the throwing of a molotov cocktail on a house in mid-February as well as the suspicious fire of a vehicle.