Antwerp (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): A 32-year-old man named Ali T.S nicknamed ‘Rus’ was shot in Antwerp but survived with non-life-threatening injuries. Police arrested a suspect linked to the incident. possibly related to Ali’s criminal past involving drug trafficking
On 1st August Thursday evening a 32-year-old man named Ali T.s who goes by the nickname ‘Rus,’ was shot on the street close to where he lives. Witnesses heard two gunshots and saw two suspects involved in the shooting. After the incidentAli T.s sought refuge at a nearby Carrefour Express store located at the roundabout with Velodroomstraat. Emergency services came quickly after the shooting with an ambulance arriving at the scene about five minutes later. Ali T.s was taken to the University Hospital Antwerp right away. His injuries were not life-threatening and he was in a stable condition when he reached the hospital. The local community and authorities are looking into the incident to find out more.
Is Ali ‘Rus’ T.’s shooting linked to his involvement in a major cocaine trafficking operation?
After Ali T.s was shot the quick-response police team in Antwerp acted fast. They found and surrounded a van in the Wilrijk area of Antwerp. The driver of the van was arrested because they are suspected of being part of the shooting incident. The person who got arrested will go before a judge on Friday. They will be asked questions and might be charged with trying to kill someone. The public prosecutor’s office has said this will happen. The investigators are checking to see if there was another person involved in the shooting. They are not sure yet if this possible second person is still out there or if there are more things they need to look into. The police are working hard to figure out all the details of what happened.On 1st August evening local police suggested that the shooting involving Ali ‘Rus’ T.s might be linked to his criminal past. Earlier this year T.s was convicted in a major drug case related to the Sky ECC phone network. He was involved in smuggling over six tons of cocaine from South America into Europe for an Albanian crime group. Evidence showed his significant role in the operation and his wealth from luxury trips. T.s was sentenced to eight years in prison fined 64,000 euros and had over two million euros seized. His lawyer was not available for comment on Friday.
