https://www.dhnet.be/regions/bruxel...ruxelles-depuis-2014-6013a6e47b50a652f7491188
The multidisciplinary project of the federal police on the “Belgian Fighters,” called “Belfi” and launched in September 2014, made it possible to uncover 192 entities linked to terrorism in Brussels, according to a press release from the federal police quoted in La Capitale on Friday
“From the launch of Belfi in 2014 until the end of 2020, 834 entities within the remit of the Brussels Court of Appeal were checked during 144 operations. 192 entities (catering, prayer rooms, etc.) were closed. These 834 checks resulted in the opening of 692 judicial files and 1,351 files at the level of the Inspection services. In addition, 308 illegal residents were arrested, 19 were subject to judicial arrest,” details the federal police in a press release. “In addition, Belgian associations and commercial companies provided logistical and/or financial support to the combatants, and/or played a role in their radicalization process,” specifies the federal police.
The “Belfi” project was born from the observation that many Belgians, mainly Brussels residents, who left to fight in Syria for small terrorist groups, were still receiving Belgian allowances while they were in a war zone.
Multidisciplinary control focused on both natural and legal entities, such as non-profit organizations or companies. It was coordinated at the strategic level by the Public Prosecutor at the Brussels Court of Appeal and the Labor Auditor General at the Brussels Labor Court.
Operational coordination was carried out by the federal judicial police of Brussels with the local police, the federal prosecution, the four prosecution offices and the labor auditors, as well as with the National Employment Office (ONEM), the Inspectorate ONSS, the FPS Finances, the Immigration Office, the Control of Social Laws, the Regional Employment Inspectorate, and variable partners, such as the AFSCA or customs.
The “Belfi” did not confine itself to cases linked to terrorism, but also looked into the market for drugs, weapons and false documents. So much so that it also contributed to the dismantling of commercial structures around criminal organizations in the capital.
The multidisciplinary project of the federal police on the “Belgian Fighters,” called “Belfi” and launched in September 2014, made it possible to uncover 192 entities linked to terrorism in Brussels, according to a press release from the federal police quoted in La Capitale on Friday
“From the launch of Belfi in 2014 until the end of 2020, 834 entities within the remit of the Brussels Court of Appeal were checked during 144 operations. 192 entities (catering, prayer rooms, etc.) were closed. These 834 checks resulted in the opening of 692 judicial files and 1,351 files at the level of the Inspection services. In addition, 308 illegal residents were arrested, 19 were subject to judicial arrest,” details the federal police in a press release. “In addition, Belgian associations and commercial companies provided logistical and/or financial support to the combatants, and/or played a role in their radicalization process,” specifies the federal police.
The “Belfi” project was born from the observation that many Belgians, mainly Brussels residents, who left to fight in Syria for small terrorist groups, were still receiving Belgian allowances while they were in a war zone.
Multidisciplinary control focused on both natural and legal entities, such as non-profit organizations or companies. It was coordinated at the strategic level by the Public Prosecutor at the Brussels Court of Appeal and the Labor Auditor General at the Brussels Labor Court.
Operational coordination was carried out by the federal judicial police of Brussels with the local police, the federal prosecution, the four prosecution offices and the labor auditors, as well as with the National Employment Office (ONEM), the Inspectorate ONSS, the FPS Finances, the Immigration Office, the Control of Social Laws, the Regional Employment Inspectorate, and variable partners, such as the AFSCA or customs.
The “Belfi” did not confine itself to cases linked to terrorism, but also looked into the market for drugs, weapons and false documents. So much so that it also contributed to the dismantling of commercial structures around criminal organizations in the capital.
