New arrests in research into Spiking in Kortrijk entertainment neighborhood (Kortrijk)
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New arrests made his new arrests in the investigation into spiking in the entertainment neighborhood in Kortrijk. The Public Prosecutor of Kortrijk confirms that. There are currently house searches spread over several days. According to The latest news In the meantime, eight people were arrested, including two café bosses.
Since May 2023, more than twenty people have filed a complaint for possible facts of Spiking in the Kortrijk entertainment neighborhood. In the event of a spiking, drugs, medication or alcohol is secretly added to a person’s drink, usually with the aim of editing or robbing the victim.
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In the investigation into those complaints, the police and the court exposed a network, according to The latest news. Eight people were arrested during house searches. It is about people from the catering industry and the entertainment environment, it sounds, including the managers of youth cafés Patron and the painted bird. The public prosecutor could not confirm that information yet, but will only communicate later today. There are currently house searches spread over several days. « That action is fully busy, I can’t say much about that at the moment, » says parquet spokesman Tom Janssens.
During the investigation, Ketamine was found in the drinks of several alleged victims. It is suspected that at least some of the suspects who drug drug to drug young women and then rape. Sylvie testified (not her real name) In our newspaper about an evening out. « I ordered an amaretto with icetea that is all I like from alcohol- and shortly afterwards the light went out. According to my girlfriends, I became aggressive and at a certain moment I stormed out of the cafe. Afterwards I got a complete blackout. »
A few suspects have been arrested in the study in recent months.
