Aalst closes perfume shop, hotel, and café in station area after inspections: "Even found pregnancy termination drug"

In Aalst, Mayor Christoph D'Haese has ordered the closure of a perfume shop, a hotel, and a café due to various illegal activities. Inspections revealed counterfeit products, illegal prostitution, and drug possession among café patrons. The perfume shop was found with over 600 illegal items, including a pregnancy-terminating product. The hotel was closed for a month after being linked to illegal prostitution and drug use, while the café must shut down for two months due to drug possession among customers and counterfeit cigarettes. A food establishment received a warning and will be monitored further.