3.4 kg cannabis seized in Olen house raid, dealer held
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.
The Neteland police zone found several types of drugs during a house search in
Olen.[1][2][3]The search was carried out on 1 November because the resident was
suspected of dealing drugs.[1][2]The search was conducted by the PROA team of
the Neteland police at the man’s home in Olen on Sunday 1 November.[4][3]
In the home, inspectors found 3,470 grams of cannabis alongside 44 grams of
speed, 22 grams of cocaine and 3 grams of MDMA.[4][2][3]They also found 174
amphetamine pills, 439 XTC pills and 306 LSD stamps.[4][2][3]The home also held
1,547 packs of counterfeit cigarettes, an air pistol and a considerable sum of
cash.[4][3]
The resident was arrested and brought before the investigating judge.[1][2]The
judge ordered the man to remain in custody.[1][2][3]
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Cannabis found in the Olen home during the police search. Photo: Raymond LemmensPhoto details
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.
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.
On the evening of 7 October 2026 firefighters called to a smouldering shed on Hornszee in Genk found a cannabis grow of about 250 plants. Police arrested a 64-year-old woman, who was released, and a 74-year-old man, whom an investigating judge sent to prison.
