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Belgian Football Talent Recruited "Soldiers" for Overasselt Attack

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One of the recruiters for the fatal shooting in Overasselt last month, when a large group of heavily armed men entered the village and shot dead a security guard at a suspected drug criminal’s home, is Belgian Joas N.

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26-year-old Joas N. from Vilvoorde in Flemish Brabant is suspected of recruiting Belgian ‘soldiers’ for a deadly robbery of a drug lord in Overasselt, the Netherlands. Using an alias, he negotiated the price via a chat group: 35,000 euros for a life. Joas N. had previously carried out a job for ‘Bolle Jos’ in Antwerp. As a teenager, N. was a football talent at Club Brugge and was even a youth international for a short time.

·Kobbegem, Belgium
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Joas N. (26 years old), originally from Vilvorde, was a promising teenager. He has evolved in the youth teams of the Club de Bruges, with whom he was a champion alongside Maxim De Cuyper, and has also worn the jersey of Belgium U15. Today, his name appears in a completely different context: he is suspected of having recruited Belgian performers for a murderous robbery against a Dutch drug baron.

Joas N. (26) from Vilvoorde was a promising football player as a teenager. He played in Club Brugge's youth, became champion with Maxim De Cuyper, among others, and also wore the Belgian U15 shirt. Today, his name appears in a completely different context: he is suspected of recruiting Belgian executors for a fatal robbery of a Dutch drug lord.

A former football talent from Belgium has been linked to the fatal attack in Overasselt. Joas N. (26), who played in the youth academy of Club Brugge and was part of the Red Devils U15, is said by the police to have played a major role in recruiting those involved. This is reported by Het Laatste Nieuws and RTL Nieuws based on their own investigation.

Joas N., a former football talent from our country, is being linked to the violent attack in Overasselt, the Netherlands. The 26-year-old Belgian played for Club Brugge in his youth and was part of the Red Devils' U15 team. According to the police, he allegedly played a key role in recruiting those involved. In June, he was sentenced to four years in prison for international drug trafficking and weapons possession. This is reported by Het Laatst…

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Het Laatste Nieuws broke the news in Kobbegem, Belgium on Monday, October 12, 2026.
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