Authorities in Tangier, Morocco, detained Mohamed Aissa on January 27th on theft charges, only to discover that he is a highly sought-after fugitive by Belgian law enforcement.
The Belgian Federal Police disclosed that Aissa, who had been sentenced in absentia to life imprisonment in Belgium in 2014, was involved in a 2011 Brussels apartment robbery that resulted in the death of the resident.
While Aissa evaded capture at the time, his accomplice was arrested.
Having been on the run since his conviction by the Brussels Court of Assizes, Aissa is now scheduled to face a judicial hearing on March 1st, where a judge will determine the next steps in his case.
The man is currently detained in Tangiers and will appear on March 1 before a judge who will determine the outcome of the case, taking into account the life sentence issued against him in Belgium, according to what the Belgian Federal Police reported.
In November 2023, the Education Administration in Wallonia-Brussels announced on its website that several Belgian schools in Brussels and the Brabant region will remain closed following a bomb threat late Sunday evening.
The police are conducting searches in the twenty-seven schools that the administration decided to close “in strict adherence to the precautionary principle.”
With safety as the paramount concern, the schools are set to remain shut on Monday. During this period, comprehensive police inspections are planned at each location to ensure the premises are devoid of any potential threats.
The swift decision to close the schools was not taken lightly but was deemed necessary in the face of potential danger.
