Belgium Detains 8 in Raids Over Suspected Plot to Kill Brussels Prosecutor

Overview

• Police searched 18 homes in Brussels and Leuven and detained eight people in an investigation into threats against public prosecutor Julien Moinil.
• The state prosecutor’s office said the main suspects have records for organized drug trafficking and ties to the Albanian criminal underworld.
• Moinil, who took office in January, has been under police protection since the summer after his threat level was raised to the highest category.
• Investigators have not established whether there were concrete plans to carry out an attack.
• Federal Prosecutor Ann Fransen urged stronger safeguards for police and magistrates as Brussels continues to grapple with frequent drug-related shootings.