Belgian Ex-National Soccer Player Radja Nainggolan Arrested in Drug Investigation

Authorities are investigating cocaine trafficking through the port of Antwerp, leading to 30 searches and the detention of the 36-year-old athlete.

Radja Nainggolan, a former Belgian national soccer player, has been arrested as part of an international drug trafficking investigation.
The investigation focuses on the suspected importation of cocaine from South America to Europe via the port of Antwerp and its distribution in Belgium.
Belgian authorities conducted 30 house searches in Antwerp and Brussels as part of the operation, with ongoing interrogations limiting further details at this time.
Nainggolan, who recently joined the Belgian second-division team KSC Lokeren-Temse, was absent from training, and the club has refrained from commenting further, citing the presumption of innocence.
The 36-year-old has faced prior controversies, including a DUI-related license suspension and disciplinary action for vaping on the bench during a match at a former club.