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Lucio Aquino (58) remains in jail on suspicion of involvement in the cocaine smuggling that came to light last week. The detention of Peter R., manager of a garage and an auction site in Hasselt, has also been extended by the Tongeren council chamber. The federal prosecutor’s office considers him an important pawn and wants his electronic surveillance to be withdrawn.
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Steve Geerdens, one of the lawyers of Maasmechelaar Lucio Aquino, disputed all involvement of his client at the hearing of the court chamber on Friday. “It’s like looking for a needle in a haystack …
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