The Belgian police arrested seven Dutch people over the weekend on suspicion of organizing an illegal rave on a military site, attracting some 10,000 people, local media reported. The police also arrested two others and handed out dozens of fines, mainly for drug offenses and traffic violations.
The rave started at around 11:00 p.m. on Friday at a military site in Brustem in the Belgian province of Limburg. Those responsible set up stages and music installations in 11 hangars that used to house fighter planes. Over 5,000 people showed up in the first hours, gradually increasing to about 10,000, reports based on figures from the provincial government.
