Antwerp police to arrest known troublemakers even when they are not committing any offence
Antwerp local police are to arrest known troublemakers more quickly, even if they are not doing anything wrong at the time. Those arrested will also immediately be detained for up to 12 hours, the maximum allowed. The new approach is set out in an internal memo seen by daily Gazet van Antwerpen…
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- 2026-10-07 08:10 UTCVRT NWS · vrt.be ↗
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