Belgian arrested after weapons find in Brussels

In a large-scale police operation in Brussels Monday evening arrested a 34-year-old man who guns in the house appeared to have.

A suspicious package in the home in the Brussels commune of Schaerbeek turned out to contain no explosives. For the action a few hours was deposited a substantial area. The case has no connection with the attacks in Brussels or Paris. Belgian media report that there is a possible link to terrorism.

The suspect, identified by the Brussels public prosecutor as A. B., was already known to the authorities for theft and assault. The arrest went without incident. EBA's computer equipment confiscated.

B. arraigned later in the day. The prosecutor wants to not comment.