Humbeek (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Police in Grimbergen and federal authorities are searching canals for old cars to solve missing persons cases and prevent pollution. Using sonar and divers, they found 3 vehicles. Mayor Bart Laeremand assures public cooperation.
Police in Grimbergen are helping the federal police look for old cars in the Humbeek canal. They’re doing this to make the waterways safer and to try to find missing people. They think some of the cars might have clues about cases that haven’t been solved.
They’re searching in many places where people said there are cars in the canal. They’ve already found 3 cars, but they mentioned that they don’t seem to be connected to any missing people cases. Even though that’s the case, the police want to keep looking for all the cars in the canal because they might find something useful.
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The mayor Bart Laeremand wants people to know that the extra police around the canal are just there to help with the search for cars. The local police are working with the federal police to make sure everything goes smoothly.
He mentioned that getting the cars out of the canal helps the police with their investigations and also keeps the water clean because the cars can pollute the water. The police are asking people to be patient while they finish the search. They say this is important for solving crimes and keeping everyone safe.
The federal police are working with other groups to look for cars that might be in canals and rivers. They’re looking from Vilvoorde to Antwerp because they think these cars could help solve cases where people are missing.
They’re using special boats with sonar to find places where cars might be underwater. Then, divers go down to check those places take pictures and bring anything they find back up. The police also have a project called “Operation Graveyard” where they dig up bodies in cemeteries to get DNA and try to find out who they are. They hope this will help them solve old cases and make people feel safer.
First, a sonar boat will be used to see where the hotspots are, and then divers will come into action to do further research. We hope that this action will help solve important cases,”
Verdegem concludes.
