Ex Belgium International Radja Nainggolan was arrested as part of an investigation into cocaine trade in Europe from South America, said the public prosecutor’s office in Brussels.
The Federal Police in Brussels conducted 30 searches on Monday morning, mainly in the province of Antwerp and near Brussels as part of the investigation.
The prosecutor’s office in Brussels confirmed that the player was “deprived of his freedom in connection with this case.”
The probe focuses on the alleged import of cocaine from South America through the port of Antwerp and its redistribution in Belgium.
After a few months without a club Nainggolan came down from a pension to play the Belgian side of the second level of Lakeren-Time. Last weekend he celebrated his debut with a gate straight from a corner kick.
His new team said in a statement that they learned about his arrest from media reports.
“The club respects the presumption of innocence and therefore cannot comment,” he said. “We can only confirm that the player was absent in training this morning. The club will continue to focus on the key league match of tomorrow from Kas Eupen. Nainggolan Radja is not entitled to play in this match anyway. “
Nainggolan, 36, has performed 30 performances in Belgium, but he has not played in his country since March 2018.
The middle midfielder spent most of his career in Italy, especially playing Roma and Inter Milan.
Nainggolan had several disciplinary problems throughout his entire career. When he played in Roma in 2018, he was fined and fell from team to match Publishing a movie about yourself It looks like she is drunk and smokes during the Instagram party on New Year’s Eve.
When he played Royal Antwerp in 2022, he was suspended after smoking an electronic cigarette on the bench was presented. At that time, the Belgian club also mentioned how his behavior can negatively affect the team.
