Over a dozen raids were conducted on Tuesday morning across Brussels and the Flanders, L'Écho reports. Police are targeting an operation involved in creating fraudulent documents.
The operations were spearheaded by investigators from the Central Office for the Suppression of Corruption of the Federal Judicial Police, with support from the DJSOC (Directorate for the Fight against Serious and Organised Crime) and various local police zones, including the Brussels-North zone. They were further assisted by inspectors from Brussels Mobility.
The raids were aimed at individuals believed to be part of a network involved in corruption and producing fraudulent documents to help individuals secure driving licences. More than ten suspects were arrested in around a dozen searches across Belgium.
Several driving schools are also under scrutiny in this expansive operation. Approximately ten individuals have been detained in connection with these allegations. The ongoing investigation is being overseen by financial specialist judge Aurélie Dejaiffe, who took over the Qatargate case in June this year.
