After a soldier was arrested for threatening Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, another three soldiers, who are members of a criminal biker gang, are being monitored by intelligence services, Sudinfo reports.
The SGRS, the intelligence service of the army, is monitoring a dozen motorcycle club members, including three serving employees of the Armed Forced. They are believed to still be active within these groups, yet there is no indication that they will be removed from the army. However, this may still happen if the level of threat becomes greater, or if they break ranks.
If the three suspects are suspected of criminal acts, the prosecution will be informed and the police will take over. From there, they will be able to openly monitor the individuals, conduct searches, or make arrests.
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On 7 July, an ex-soldier threatened to kill the Belgian Prime Minister leading to a tense standoff in the Limburg municipality of Leopoldsburg.
The man was allegedly part of a motorcycle gang, which had previously been stopped carrying loaded firearms and knives.
