Dutch DJ arrested in Belgium for driving same route as princess

Earlier this month, four Amsterdam men were rounded up and arrested by Belgian police after they drove a rented car from the Dutch capital to Antwerp along the same route as Princess Amalia.

Four people including the radio DJ Serginho Piquewas threatened at gunpoint on a street in Antwerp. The incident took place on August 2, but Pique did not tell reporters until now About what happened Through his lawyer Vito Shukrula.

Video of the arrest posted on social media showed Peek and his friend being ordered to get out of the car and kneel before being handcuffed and taken to a police station for questioning.

During questioning, they were told that they had taken exactly the same motorway exit as Amalia and that Belgian police had been warned by Dutch authorities.

“There are almost no reasonable routes from Amsterdam to Antwerp,” Shukrullah said. “They took the most reasonable route given by the navigation system from the Singel River.”

It was unclear how close their car was to Amalia, but the Amsterdammers said they were concerned racial profiling may have played a role in the police decision to track them.

Belgian authorities eventually released the four. A Belgian police spokesman told NOS broadcaster: “This is a matter involving the Crown Princess and we have to take it seriously. We have legitimate reasons to conduct checks in this way.”

Shukrula said the message came from the DKDB, a special police unit responsible for royal security, and expressed hope that the royal family would apologize or acknowledge his client, and did not rule out legal action.

In October 2022, Amalia was reportedly targeted by organized crime and forced to Back to her home In a student apartment in the Dutch capital. She also Period of residence in Spain.