Police arrested a man at his home in Houffalize on 13 November on suspicion of dealing drugs.[1] The man, born in 1975, was detained and interviewed the following day.[1] A search of his home found 62.9 grams of cannabis and 81.9 grams of cannabis resin, a total of 144.8 grams.[1] Police also found €3,700, mostly in small notes, and seized the drugs, the suspect’s mobile phone and his computer equipment.[1]
Duty magistrate Loïc Richard said the arrest formed part of a Famenne-Ardenne police plan against drugs.[1] The plan aims to increase checks in the municipality and combat drug trafficking.[1] Prosecutors decided to summon the suspect to an accelerated court hearing on 4 December.[1]
