Belgian footballer arrested in cocaine investigation

Belgian footballer Radja Nainggolan has been arrested as a part of an investigation into cocaine trafficking.

The 36-year-old was once one among a number of suspects apprehended by means of Belgian police on Monday morning, after a sequence of raids have been performed around the nation.

“The investigation considerations alleged info of importation of cocaine from South The united states to Europe, by way of the port of Antwerp, and its redistribution in Belgium,” the Brussels prosecutor’s place of job mentioned in a observation.

No additional data has been launched to the general public.

The arrest comes simply six days after Nainggolan got here out of retirement to signal for Lokeren within the Belgian 2d department.

He scored on his debut, giving his facet some extent of their 1-1 house draw to Okay. Lierse.

Born in Antwerp, the midfielder spent maximum of his profession in Italy, enjoying for each Roma and Inter Milan.

Between 2009 and 2018, he made 30 appearances for the Belgium nationwide workforce.