Overview
- The Brussels trial, which opened Monday, brings Antonio Ferrara and nine co-defendants before the correctional court on charges linked to a planned armed attack in Germany.
- Prosecutors say the group targeted a cash-depot site in Bochum known as a centre‑fort, a facility where banks store money and valuables, and planned to use heavy weapons, grenades and explosives.
- A February 27, 2025 police raid in Eupen near the German border stopped the plan, led to the seizure of weapons and left a Belgian special‑unit officer wounded after a suspect rammed a police car.
- Most defendants appear free or on electronic monitoring, and Ferrara has been under judicial control since November 2025 after posting €30,000 bail while denying links to the group and noting no weapon was found in his car.
- Hearings are scheduled through April 29 before a decision is put in deliberation, and a French inquiry for criminal conspiracy remains open until Belgium issues a final ruling.