Following a series of raids throughout the nation, Belgian police arrested a number of individuals, including the 36-year-old, on Monday morning.
According to a statement from the prosecutor’s office in Brussels, “The investigation concerns alleged facts of cocaine importation from South America to Europe, via the port of Antwerp, and its redistribution in Belgium.”
The public has not been provided with any additional information.
Six days after Nainggolan announced his retirement to join Lokeren in the Belgian second division, he was arrested.
In their 1-1 home tie with K. Lierse, he scored his first goal to give his team a point.
The midfielder, who was born in Antwerp, played for both Roma and Inter Milan over the majority of his career in Italy.
