According to well placed sources, the investigators are considering this robbery to be suspicious. On Sunday, the gendarmes called on the Dutch side police to block the borders to avoid the culprits escaping to the Dutch side, but no one attempted to cross the border. The source said the victim filed a report on Saturday claiming he was robbed. SMN News further learnt that a reporter was informed of the incident causing the gendarmes to raise the alarm of the robbery on Sunday.
In an invited comment, the commandant of the Gendarmerie Stephen Brunet confirmed the robbery however; Brunet said he is unable to release any information on the investigation. The commandant said releasing information on this case can hamper the ongoing investigation. Asked if anyone was injured during the alleged daylight robbery Brunet said that there were no injuries involved.
SMN News made several attempts to reach Prosecutor Jacques Louvier for information on this robbery but he did not answer his cellular phone.
