25-year-old sentenced over 2.6 kg cannabis parcel in Izegem
A 25-year-old man from Izegem was sentenced after an undercover agent delivered a resealed postal parcel from Malaga holding 2.6 kilograms of cannabis. A house search added more than 100 grams of cannabis and 9,045 euros in cash, bringing a money-laundering charge, an 18-month largely suspended sentence and forfeiture of the cash.
A 25-year-old man from Izegem was arrested immediately after accepting a postal
parcel.[1]The court sentenced him on 10 November 2026, the publication date
of the report.[1]
In April, police learned that a postal parcel with 3 kilograms of cannabis from
Spain was due to arrive in Izegem.[1]Officers traced and intercepted the
parcel, which held 2.6 kilograms of cannabis addressed to B.D.[1]The parcel
had come from Malaga in Spain, and it was not the first such parcel to arrive in
Izegem.[1]Police resealed the parcel and had an undercover agent deliver it
in Izegem, then arrested the man.[1]A house search found more than 100 grams
of cannabis and 9,045 euros in cash, vacuum-packed behind the bedside table.[1]The cash find also brought a money-laundering charge.[1]
D. spent a period in detention and is now free under conditions.[1]He
admitted that he had let himself be tempted after seeing people his age further
ahead in life.[1]The court counted only the pretrial detention period as the
effective punishment.[1]The rest of an 18-month prison term was suspended on
condition that he meets conditions and accepts guidance over the next four
years.[1]He must also pay a 2,500-euro fine and forfeit the 9,045 euros in
cash.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Charged
1
Cannabis
2.7 kg
Prison
18 months, partly suspended
Fine
EUR 2,500
Cash confiscated
EUR 9,045
Agency type
Police, Court
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (2.7 kg)
Activity
Trafficking, Possession, Money and assets
Setting
Mail or parcel, Home
Charges
receiving cannabis by post; money laundering
Case stage
Sentenced
Sentence
Prison, Suspended sentence, Fine
Region
West Flanders
Route
Spain → Belgium
Date
Publication date
Sources
HLNhln.beNLJongeman (25) veroordeeld nadat agent undercover postpakketje met 2,6 kilogram cannabis kwam afleveren
Open questions the AI reported
The report gives no separate date for the sentence; 10 November 2026 is its publication date and is used as the incident date.
Police first expected 3 kilograms but the intercepted parcel held 2.6 kilograms; the report uses the measured 2.6 kilograms.
The report says this was not the first parcel to arrive in Izegem but gives no number or weight for earlier parcels.
The length of the pretrial detention counted as the effective sentence was not reported.
The whole account rests on one HLN report; no second account of the sentence was opened.
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