Vincent Van Quickenborne: Four arrested in Belgian minister 'kidnap plot'
Source: BBC
Vincent Van Quickenborne: Four arrested in Belgian minister 'kidnap plot'
25 September 2022
A fourth man has been arrested following a reported plot to kidnap the Belgian justice minister.
The suspect, a 21-year-old Dutch man, was detained by police in the Netherlands, according to the National Public Prosecutor's Office.
Three other Dutch men were also arrested in Holland on Friday night.
It comes after a car containing firearms was found outside Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne's home earlier this week.
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However, the exact details of the threat was remain unclear. It is widely reported it was an attempted kidnapping, with some Belgian media linking the plot to drug criminals.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63027214
