My name is Jaak FEUGGGELEN, I was born on 6 December 1967 in Belgium, where I still live together with my spouse and my two grown-up children. I hold a Master of Sciences degree in applied economics (commercial engineer). I am a native Dutch speaker and I master French, English and German.
I started my professional career as a Tax Inspector and Customs Investigations Officer for the Belgian Ministry of Finance, before joining the Belgian Judicial Police for a 12-year assignment as a specialised detective investigating cases related to serious economic and financial fraud and organised crime. I qualified as a forensic auditor in 2001.
Since 2011, I have been working as an Investigator and Head of Sector with the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF). First in a unit investigating fraud and corruption affecting the interests of the European Union in the Balkan area and internal investigations into misconduct by EU staff members.
I joined my current unit B2 in OLAF in 2020, where I manage administrative investigations and coordinate actions at EU-level in relation to illicit trade, Health and Environment. Within the remit of my work, I have specialised in the fight against the illicit trade of counterfeit products at EU and international level.