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Police arrest 34 after Overasselt shootout kills guard
9/2/2026
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- Police arrested 34 suspects after a pre-dawn shootout in Overasselt killed a security guard.
- Two officers sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the gunfire.
- Police seized firearms, data storage devices and several vehicles at the house.
- Detainees include French, Belgian, Algerian and Dutch nationals.
- Prosecutors said the clash likely involved drug lord Jos Leijdekkers, aka “Bolle Jos”.
