# Two Weert brothers added to Europe's Most Wanted list

> Samir and Youssef Masoudi, Dutch brothers from Weert, are now on the European wanted list after being convicted in Belgium of a violent robbery of an elderly couple.

Society · published 2026-11-12 11:00 · https://nlnow.nl/a/two-weert-brothers-added-to-europe-s-most-wanted-list/

Police have added brothers Samir and Youssef Masoudi from Weert, in the province of Limburg, to the Europe's Most Wanted list. They are also on Belgium's Most Wanted, the Belgian wanted list.

Both men were convicted of a violent robbery of an elderly couple in Bocholt, a town in Belgium. Each was sentenced to eight years in prison.

The Antwerp court of appeal handed down the sentences in February 2025. The brothers did not attend their trial and have been on the run since.

The robbery took place in February 2017. Belgian federal police say the couple were tied up, gagged and threatened. The man was badly beaten and stabbed in the leg with a knife. He died a few months later. The robbers took about €200 and some jewellery.

The listing is part of a new Europol campaign that draws attention to fugitives convicted of serious crimes against vulnerable victims, such as older people and minors. Nineteen internationally wanted people are on the new Europe's Most Wanted list.

Belgian authorities hope international attention will bring new information on where the brothers are staying. People who know are asked to contact the Belgian police, and tips can be passed on anonymously.

## Background

- **Belgium's Most Wanted**: Belgium's Most Wanted is the Belgian police's public list of people wanted for serious crimes, such as violent offences, drug trafficking or organised crime, who are being sought by the authorities. The list is published so that the public can help locate those named and report information. Being on it means a person is actively wanted in Belgium, and the list is separate from the Europe's Most Wanted list, which covers several countries.

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