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Belgium Interior Minister Pushes Scooter Registration to Fight Drug Crime
(MENAFN) Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin calls for mandatory license plates on electric scooters as part of measures aimed at curbing drug-related violence in Brussels.
Speaking before the Interior Affairs Committee, Quintin says electric scooters were involved in two of three incidents reported over a 36-hour period, according to reports.
"The scooters are frequently involved in drug-related violence, and a mandatory license plate could make a major difference in the fight against drug crime," Quintin said.
He argues that the absence of registration plates makes it difficult for authorities to identify and track scooters used in criminal incidents.
"Because those scooters do not have license plates, they are virtually impossible to trace after the incidents," he added.
Quintin describes the lack of identifiable registration as "a clear gap in our safety policy" and says introducing mandatory plates could help investigators identify suspects and gather evidence in drug-related cases.
The minister also says he is considering whether more military personnel could be assigned to assist police operations against drug-related violence in the Belgian capital.
At present, 45 soldiers are deployed alongside police officers to patrol areas around Brussels’ train and metro stations, he says.
Speaking before the Interior Affairs Committee, Quintin says electric scooters were involved in two of three incidents reported over a 36-hour period, according to reports.
"The scooters are frequently involved in drug-related violence, and a mandatory license plate could make a major difference in the fight against drug crime," Quintin said.
He argues that the absence of registration plates makes it difficult for authorities to identify and track scooters used in criminal incidents.
"Because those scooters do not have license plates, they are virtually impossible to trace after the incidents," he added.
Quintin describes the lack of identifiable registration as "a clear gap in our safety policy" and says introducing mandatory plates could help investigators identify suspects and gather evidence in drug-related cases.
The minister also says he is considering whether more military personnel could be assigned to assist police operations against drug-related violence in the Belgian capital.
At present, 45 soldiers are deployed alongside police officers to patrol areas around Brussels’ train and metro stations, he says.
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