Bredene (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – On Friday, Oct 31, 2025, a 60-year-old man appeared before the Bruges council chamber in Belgium over alleged NATO procurement corruption. The case involves NSPA, Eurojust, Spain, and suspected money laundering.
As Nieuwsblad News reported, the 60-year-old man appeared before the Bruges council chamber on Friday morning, Oct 31, 2025, for a review of his detention for NATO procurement corruption. His lawyer asked for him to be placed under electronic monitoring instead of staying in prison.
The federal prosecutor’s office opposed the request and filed an appeal. The case will return to the chamber of indictment in Ghent in 2 weeks. Judges there will decide whether the man will remain in pre-trial detention or be placed under supervision.
What happened in Bredene NATO Procurement Corruption Case?
Belgian prosecutors are investigating alleged corrupt practices in military procurement for NATO, focusing on contracts for equipment such as ammunition and drones. The probe centres on potential irregularities in the awarding of contracts by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) in Luxembourg, where certain employees are suspected of leaking confidential information to defence firms to influence bid outcomes.
Authorities also believe that illicit proceeds from these schemes may have been laundered through consultancy firms and other shell entities. Cross‑border judicial cooperation is underway, with arrests and searches conducted in Belgium and Spain as part of the ongoing case coordinated by the Belgian federal prosecutor and Eurojust.
On May 12 2025, authorities carried out several house searches in Bredene, West Flanders. A 60-year-old man and his wife were arrested during the operations. After questioning, the wife was released, but the man remained in custody. Officials stated that the man is suspected of being involved in corrupt practices related to NATO military procurement. At the same time, a suspect in Spain was extradited to Belgium. Another person linked to the case is under electronic monitoring while investigations continue across multiple countries.
