An Antwerper Sent to Prison for a week... by Mistake

Le Parisien

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The photo of the man appeared by mistake on the list of the most wanted people in the country instead of that of an alleged pimp.

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A 28-year-old man from Deurne spent a week in jail after his photo wrongly appeared on the Most Wanted list, according to Gazet van Antwerpen, and the lawyer for the 20-year-old confirmed the news. The misunderstanding arose because convicted criminal Jeton Begesi—the victim's ex-brother-in-law—impersonated him years ago when he was arrested without an ID.

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A man from Deurne (Antwerp) spent a week in prison after his photograph was mistakenly on the list of the most wanted criminals in the Kingdom. He was arrested as he came to explain the misunderstanding to the police, and imprisoned at the Begijnenstraat prison in Antwerp, report on Saturday Gazet van Antwerpen and Het Nieuwsblad. ...

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Thursday 17 July 2025, a Belgian was released from prison after a week of detention due to a miscarriage of justice. His picture had indeed appeared on the list of the most wanted people from Belgium to the...

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An Antwerper man has been unjustly imprisoned after a confusion with a wanted criminal, revealing disturbing dysfunctions within the law enforcement forces. Belgium has just experienced a disturbing judicial episode. A 28-year-old Antwerper was arrested and imprisoned for a week because of a misappropriation of the law. He was arrested and jailed for a week [...] The article Judicial error in Belgium: an innocent man behind bars for seven days a…

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On July 10, 2025, a 28-year-old man was arrested and sent to prison after being mistaken for a criminal. His photo had been mistakenly included on Belgium's most wanted list.