Raïan Hachem, aged 23, has been arrested in Tourcoing, France, Belgium’s federal police have revealed. Hachem had been on the run since December 2025 and was on the Belgian and European Most Wanted lists. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison in Belgium.
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Most Wanted fugitive sentenced to 14 years for Brussels shooting arrested
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Earlier this year, the Brussels Criminal Court sentenced Hachem in absentia to 14 years in prison for his involvement in a shooting on Sint-Antoniusplein in Vorst (Brussels).
During the incident in March 2024, around 100 shots were fired using various weapons including Uzi submachine guns and Kalashnikovs. Three people were injured, one of whom was in a life-threatening condition.
Three of Hachem’s co-defendants were also sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment. The shooting was part of drug-related violence in Brussels.
According to the public prosecutor’s office, the arrest followed months of international investigations led by the Brussels public prosecutor’s office. Through cooperation in the European ENFAST network, investigators were eventually able to locate his whereabouts. Several countries collaborated on the investigation.
According to the police and the public prosecutor’s office, the arrest is intended to send a clear signal in the fight against serious violence in Brussels: Suspects who flee abroad will also be tracked down and brought to justice.