# Man sentenced in Dijon for drug trafficking arrested in Belgium after five years on the run

> A 42-year-old man, sentenced in 2022 by the Dijon Correctional Court, was apprehended on November 11, 2026, near Brussels after five years of being sought.

**In brief**: Justice event (severity: low) in Dijon (Côte-d'Or), first detected on 13 November 2026 at 17:56. Reported by 3 sources (3 articles), last updated on 13 November 2026 at 18:37. Reported toll: 1 arrest.

- Category: Justice
- Severity: Low
- Place: Dijon — Côte-d'Or
- First detected: 13 November 2026 at 17:56
- Updated: 13 November 2026 at 18:37
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/19018-man-sentenced-in-dijon-for-drug-trafficking-arrested-in-belgium-after-five

## Reported figures

- 1 arrests

## Sources (3 articles)

- [En cavale depuis 5 ans, un homme condamné pour trafic de drogue à Dijon arrêté en Belgique](https://actu.fr/bourgogne-franche-comte/dijon_21231/en-cavale-depuis-5-ans-un-homme-condamne-pour-trafic-de-drogue-a-dijon-arrete-en-belgique_65054318.html) — Actu.fr, 13 November 2026 at 17:56
- [Dijon. En fuite depuis cinq ans et condamné à sept ans de prison pour trafic de stupéfiants : il est interpellé en Belgique](https://www.bienpublic.com/faits-divers-justice/2026/11/13/en-fuite-depuis-cinq-ans-et-condamne-a-sept-ans-d-emprisonnement-pour-trafic-de-stupefiants-il-est-interpelle-en-belgique) — Le Bien Public, 13 November 2026 at 18:09
- [Condamné en 2022 à Dijon, l'un des trafiquants de stupéfiants les plus recherché au monde interpellé... à Molenbeek](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/bourgogne-franche-comte/cote-d-or/condamne-en-2021-a-dijon-l-un-des-trafiquants-de-stupefiants-les-plus-recherche-au-monde-interpelle-a-molenbeek-3449502.html) — France 3 Régions, 13 November 2026 at 18:37

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Man sentenced in Dijon for drug trafficking arrested in Belgium after five years on the run”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/19018-man-sentenced-in-dijon-for-drug-trafficking-arrested-in-belgium-after-five
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