Sint-Pieters-Leeuw (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The authorities search the Brussels-Charleroi canal at Ruisbroek using both divers and boats with sonar technology. A team of divers searches the canal, but it does not aim to find human remains, as authorities informed. Officials are conducting a significant search operation at Groot-Bijgaardenstraat and Vaartkant-Oost as part of the ongoing Brussels investigation.
Belgian authorities are conducting a large-scale canal search operation at Sint-Pieters-Leeuw to support their police mission in Brussels. Early Wednesday, the Civil Protection and Federal Maritime Police initiated their search through the canal by sending divers and special sonar devices. Specialised sound-based search methods detect submerged objects through underwater tests in hard-to-see locations.
This is part of a Brussels case, but for now, we cannot disclose more information,
stated an official involved in the operation. The search team’s large size, however, officials state clearly that they are not seeking a dead body.
The local community first saw search teams appearing early before more teams jammed the area to increase their activities. The canal stands out as a main waterway during prior police investigations focused on criminal networks and environmental crimes. Public attention has grown since investigators linked the operation to Brussels.
Context and historical relevance of the Canal
The Brussels-Charleroi canal consistently draws law enforcement interest because its significance in transporting goods makes it a popular scene for investigative activity. Authorities regularly use these same techniques to locate both illegal imports and items related to organised crime. Law enforcement teams watch Sint-Pieters-Leeuw because criminals commonly use its large waters as hiding spaces.
The continuing search effort matches with increased national waterway monitoring strategies. Belgium uses sophisticated equipment and federal specialists to show how seriously it handles the ongoing investigation. Local authorities promise to provide updates about the canal and its investigation significance as new details emerge.
