In a search for drugs, the police Zuiderkempen from Westerlo and police Erpe-Mere / Lede on an arsenal of prohibited weapons bumped into a house along the Strait Times in Mere. The 40-year-old owner LP was arrested.
Police Thursday morning fell simultaneously within six sites for searches in an investigation of alleged drug dealers and gangs. Most raids took place on the border of the provinces of Antwerp, Flemish Brabant and Limburg, but the investigators also searched a house near the municipal hall in the Keerstraat in Mere.
Against all expectations, there was discovered a completely different little business. "The house was found stuffed with a large amount of prohibited weapons ranging from several firearms over knives, throwing knives, brass knuckles, sword sticks, daggers, swords and stun guns," spokeswoman Inge Delissen tells of Turnhout Parquet about the discovery in Mere. "The swords sat include a Samurai Sword." In addition, ammunition was also found.
Besides the arms investigators also clashed a business with counterfeit cigarettes. "During a search in Aarschot exceeded investigators five kilograms of loose tobacco and a huge amount by the gang manufactured branded cigarettes." In the other house searches were also found a considerable amount of cannabis, hashish and related materials. Drugs were not found in Mere, but by order of the police Zuiderkempen the 40-year-old record was however deprived of his freedom. Near reacted anything but surprised. "Everyone here knew that man occupied himself with plenty of shady deals", he said it Thursday morning immediately after the departure of the police. Further research should determine how long the gekliste gang had been active in drugs, arms and cigarettes trade.
25,000 cash
Their business out of the gang members have in any case no harm. In several house searches more than 25,000 euro cash was seized. Plantations drugs were discovered.
A total of five people were arrested. One of them was released after questioning by the investigating judge. Four others remain in prison. It's about the 40-year-old man from Mere, a 24-year-old woman from Begijnendijk well as a 44-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman from Herselt. According to sources close to the investigation, the four no strangers to justice. Tuesday they appear all the chambers in Turnhout. Who decides on their further detention.
http://www.hln.be/ By: J. VAN grades and K. MOREAU Photo: Vanderveken
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