The case revolves around three land that Vanderjeugd would have bought with prior knowledge. According to the public prosecutor, he was aware of possible allotment plans when he bought the plots, so that he could resell them to a project developer nine months later at a higher price.
The Public Prosecution Service believes that there is an embezzlement of the estimation report. For example, the cousin of Vanderjeugd, who acted as an intermediary, used a document that was only intended for the municipality to buy a home at an affordable price. “The municipality had a estimate report drawn up that was exclusively for internal use,” said the attorney during the earlier treatment. According to him, a document should not be destroyed to speak of embezzlement, but it is sufficient to “withdraw the normal procedure or withhold”.
The judge will rule on March 18.