According to the public prosecutor’s office, it turned out that the man also had to register with the prison for an earlier conviction. The public prosecutor then progressed the investigating judge on suspicion of drug trafficking.
The man was brought before 4 July and arrested. The council chamber decided on July 8 to extend his arrest by one month. He will remain in jail for the time being.
The investigation is continued by the RIHO police zone, led by the investigating judge in Kortrijk.