The hard-hitting operations carried out by police since September 2025, together with the launch of the Major Cities Plan implemented by Bernard Quintin, are producing large-scale results.
More than 345 kg of drugs were seized. 315 weapons and nearly 430 vehicles linked to trafficking were also seized, along with over €2 million in dirty money. More than 7,300 people were arrested, including over 4,500 judicial arrests. Nearly 1,710 people in an illegal situation were identified.
More than 5,000 official reports were also drawn up for drug-related offences. Hundreds of on-the-spot settlements were offered for drug offences, amounting to more than €80,000 in fines collected.
“These results show that the actions carried out by our federal and local police are paying off. They send a clear message: the time of impunity is over. The fight to defeat drug trafficking will be long and difficult. But we will continue to wage it with the same determination in the weeks, months and years to come. We will not let up. I thank all the men and women who mobilise every day to protect our citizens,” said Bernard Quintin.
In total, nearly 30,000 people and more than 25,000 vehicles were checked. Almost 500 businesses were inspected.
As a reminder, the Minister for Security and the Interior launched his “Major Cities Plan” in September 2025, aimed at combating organised crime in Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Mons, Charleroi, Namur and Liège.
One of the key elements was the regular holding of coordinated operations between local and federal police (FIPA), as well as an intensified daily presence of local police zones on the ground.
As part of this plan, €25 million was also allocated to all police zones in the country for the installation of cameras, with a significant portion for the major cities - €7.5 million for Brussels and Antwerp, as well as €1 million for the 5 other cities concerned.
Since April 2026, soldiers have also been deployed in stations and metros in Brussels, which are sensitive locations for trafficking.