Six held as 1,150 cannabis plants found in Ixelles and La Louvière
On 23 June 2026 Brussels police carried out seven searches in Brussels and the La Louvière area, arresting six suspects and finding 1,150 cannabis plants at sites in Ixelles and La Louvière. Two suspects were placed under arrest warrant and four released under conditions, while police also seized cocaine, 5,200 euros in cash and a vehicle.
A major operation by the Brussels Capitale-Ixelles police zone led to the arrest
of six people in a drug-trafficking investigation.[1]On 23 June 2026 officers
carried out seven searches in Brussels and the La Louviere area.[1]Officers
arrested six suspects during the 23 June searches.[1]Two of the six were
placed under arrest warrant while the other four were released under conditions.[1]
Investigators found two cannabis plantations, one in Ixelles and one in La
Louviere.[1]In total, 1,150 cannabis plants were discovered across the two
sites.[1]Officers also seized30 grams of cocaine, 5,200 euros in cash and a
vehicle.[1]La DH’s account of the police statement confirms the same vehicle,
30 grams of cocaine and 5,200 euros in cash.[2]
The case began in late 2025 when a vehicle fled a police check before being
intercepted.[1]The two occupants were arrested and police found nearly four
kilos of cannabis in the car.[1]After months of investigation, an
investigating judge issued seven search warrants.[1]The judicial
investigation is continuing under the direction of the investigating judge.[1]The Brussels-Capitale/Ixelles police zone announced the results on Monday 6
July.[3]
Photos and video
Cannabis plants discovered during the investigation, in the police handout photo. Photo: Police Bruxelles Capitale-Ixelles via RTL Info.Photo details
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
6
Charged
2
Released
4
Plants destroyed
1,150
Cannabis
4 kg
Sites
7
Vehicles confiscated
1
Cash confiscated
EUR 5,200
Agency
Zone de police Bruxelles Capitale-Ixelles
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (4 kg); Living plants (1,150 plants)
Case stage
Under investigation
Region
Brussels-Capital
Sources
RTL Infortl.beFR1.150 plans de cannabis découverts après une longue enquête de la police : plusieurs milliers d’euros en cash saisis
La DHdhnet.beFRQuatre kilos de cannabis dans une voiture en fuite : sept perquisitions mènent à six arrestations et à la découverte de deux plantations
RTBFrtbf.beFRIxelles: une voiture chargée de drogue mène au démantèlement d'une plantation de cannabis
Open questions the AI reported
The nearly four kilos of cannabis were seized in the late-2025 car interception that opened the case; the June searches yielded 1,150 plants plus 30 grams of cocaine, so only the separately stated cannabis weight is counted.
No breakdown of the 1,150 plants between Ixelles and La Louvière was published.
No names, ages or other identifiers for the six suspects were reported, and no trial date or court outcome was given.
Two suspects are counted as charged (under arrest warrant) and four as released under conditions; the Belgian remand procedure was not explained in the sources.
The indoor, greenhouse or outdoor character of the two plantations was not stated.
The 4 kg car seizure of late 2025 is counted with the June operation because the police account presents it as the origin of the same case.
Early on 7 November 2026 a fire in two adjoining houses on Bergstraat in Tessenderlo-Ham exposed a cannabis plantation in the house where it started. Both houses were declared temporarily uninhabitable, the plantation's size is still being examined, and police report no arrests so far.
Federal police reported that a joint operation at Tournai railway station on 4 November checked more than 700 passengers and led to one judicial arrest. The services seized 122.41 grams of cannabis, five ecstasy pills and an incapacitant spray, and issued seven immediate settlements totalling 725 euros.
Neteland police found 3,470 grams of cannabis plus other drugs in a home in Olen during a search on 1 November. The resident was arrested on suspicion of drug dealing and remanded in custody by the investigating judge.
On 15 October 2026 the Collines police investigation unit dismantled a cannabis grow in Ellezelles, seizing 144 plants, 4.43 kg of flowers, 1.3 kg of residue and a hydraulic press for making resin. The Mons-Tournai prosecutor's office is still investigating. No arrests were named.
