Belgian footballer Nainggolan arrested for cocaine smuggling
getty imagesBelgian footballer Radja Nainggolan has been arrested as part of a cocaine trafficking investigation.
The 36-year-old was one of several suspects who were captured by Belgian police on Monday morning, following a series of raids across the country.
“The investigation concerns the alleged facts of the importation of cocaine from South America to Europe, through the port of Antwerp and its redistribution in Belgium,” the Brussels prosecutor’s office said in a statement.
No further information has been released to the public.
The arrest came just six days after Nainggolan came out of retirement to sign for Lokeren in the Belgian second division.
He scored on his debut, helping them to a 1–1 home draw. Liers got one point.
Born in Antwerp, the midfielder spent most of his career in Italy, playing for both Roma and Inter Milan.
Between 2009 and 2018, he made 30 appearances for the Belgium national team.
