Former Belgian soccer player Radja Nainggolan is accused by the judiciary of being a member of a criminal association. However, as the public prosecutor announced in the evening after an interrogation of Nainggolan, the 36-year-old does not have to be custody for the time being. It was released on Tuesday under conditions, it said.
Nainggolan was arrested on Monday as part of investigation against international drug trafficking. As the Brussels public prosecutor announced, due to alleged cocaine imports from South America to Europe, the port of Antwerp and the further sales in Belgium will be determined. In this context, the 36-year-old Nainggolan was arrested.
According to his lawyers, Nainggolan was asked about money flows of friends. According to the Belgian news agency Belga, they emphasized that their client was not asked about drug trafficking and he was not accused of concrete money laundering.
New association refers to the presumption of innocence
Nainggolan is currently under contract with the Belgian second division club KSC Lokeren-Temse. He was used 30 times for the Belgian national team, and he also played for AS Rome.
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His current club had announced on Monday that he had learned from the media of the investigation against his player. With regard to the presumption of innocence, no further comments will be made, it said.