An investigation has been launched into a possible assassination attempt on a chief inspector of Belgium's Federal Judicial Police after a very high dose of amphetamines was found in his blood, several Belgian media report.
A chief inspector of the Federal Judicial Police was arrested at the end of January for allegedly causing a nuisance, hitting a waiter, destroying terrace furniture and insulting a police officer in a bar on Rue Sainte-Catherine in Brussels' city centre while drunk with two colleagues.
Now, the chief inspector is filing a complaint against unknown persons for attempted poisoning after "an enormous dose" of amphetamines was found in his body, Bruzz reports.
During the incident, the man reportedly acted so "savagely" that he had to be taken to the police station handcuffed and had to be given an injection to calm down, Belga News Agency reports. He then banged on the door of his cell all night, groaning in pain.
Amphetamine overdose
The following morning, he was taken to hospital where doctors determined that he had suffered a bladder rupture – presumably due to the fall outside the bar. Urine and blood tests also show that, even 12 hours after the incident, the man still had "an enormous dose" of amphetamines in his body.
The inspector has no memory of that night at the bar, and the two colleagues who were with him do not have complete recollection of the events either. They showed the same – but slightly milder – symptoms of an amphetamine overdose.
Aside from this incident, the inspectors are said to have an impeccable reputation – making the possibility of their drinks being spiked plausible. Amphetamine poisoning is reportedly a well-known Secret Service technique to compromise the adversary.
The Brussels Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into attempted murder, but is not giving any additional information at the moment.
