On October 25, local law enforcement confirmed that a minor unrest broke out at the detention facility of the Houttuin police station on a recent Sunday, after a visitor attempting to smuggle contraband into the cell block was taken into custody by on-duty officers. The incident unfolded during a scheduled family visit session, when staff conducting routine bag and personal checks intercepted the unauthorized prohibited items the visitor had hidden on their person. The visitor, who had arrived to see an incarcerated family member, was immediately arrested and scheduled to be presented to an assistant public prosecutor for formal processing. News of the visitor’s arrest quickly spread through the cell block, prompting a wave of discontent among the detainees, who began throwing waste materials and water at facility staff to voice their frustration over the incident. To de-escalate the fast-developing unrest, local police activated two specialized tactical units: the dedicated Quick Response Team and the Regional Assistance Team. According to police spokesperson Inspector Michel Elkamp, the trained intervention units were able to secure full control of the facility in a short timeframe, with no reported serious injuries to either officers or detainees. Normal operations and calm have since been fully restored to the cell block. In a subsequent public statement, Elkamp issued a formal warning to all members of the public planning to visit detainees at the station, emphasizing that any individual caught attempting to smuggle prohibited goods into the detention facility faces immediate arrest and potential criminal prosecution, with penalties scaled to the nature of the contraband and surrounding circumstances. He also noted that smuggling attempts can lead to temporary suspensions of all detainee visitations as a precautionary measure. Elkamp reiterated that the strict security protocols enforced at the cell block are designed to protect the safety of police personnel, detainees, and all other authorized individuals on the premises, as unregulated contraband poses a severe threat to institutional order and overall facility safety.