A one-year prison sentence is sought for a man accused of stealing at least €7,000 worth of perfume from duty-free shops at Brussels Airport.
He allegedly carried out several thefts from the airport's duty-free shops in spring 2025, repeatedly leaving with several bottles of luxury perfume, the Halle-Vilvoorde Public Prosecutor's Office told the Brussels Criminal Court on Wednesday.
According to prosecutors, the stolen bottles were worth a whopping €7,000. Detectives were able to identify the man through the boarding pass he had used to make other purchases at the duty-free shops.
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During questioning by police, the man admitted to the thefts and claimed that he had carried them out for the adrenaline rush. He reportedly described the perfume bottles as a kind of “trophy”.
Prosecutors, however, questioned his explanation and suggested that he was instead making extra money by reselling the stolen goods
The Public Prosecutor's Office requested a one-year prison sentence.
The defendant did not appear at Wednesday's hearing and could therefore be convicted in absentia.
The court is expected to deliver its judgment on 4 November.
