Mon Jan 27 19:10:00 IST 2025: ## Former Serie A Star Radja Nainggolan Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges

**Brussels, Belgium** – Former Italian football star Radja Nainggolan has been arrested in Belgium on suspicion of international drug trafficking. The 36-year-old midfielder, known for his time with Roma, Inter Milan, and Cagliari, was taken into custody Monday morning following a large-scale police operation involving 30 raids across Antwerp and Brussels.

According to the Brussels Prosecutor’s Office, Nainggolan is one of several suspects implicated in an alleged cocaine smuggling ring importing drugs from South America to Europe via the port of Antwerp. The Prosecutor’s Office has stated it will not release further information at this time.

Nainggolan’s arrest comes just days after he made his debut for Belgian second-division club KSC Lokeren-Temse. The former Italian international enjoyed a long and successful career in Serie A, most notably with Roma, where he scored 28 goals in 138 league appearances.

The investigation is ongoing.

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