Belgium struggles to combat booming drug trade in port city of Antwerp • FRANCE 24 English
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 มิ.ย. 2023
- A record 110 tonnes of cocaine were seized in the Belgian port of Antwerp in 2022. The city is now the main gateway into Europe for the drug. Most of the cocaine comes from South America and is concealed in fruit shipments. Faced with this trafficking epidemic, Belgian authorities have recruited almost 100 extra customs officers and invested in new scanning equipment. The illegal trade has resulted in ballooning cocaine consumption in Antwerp and security problems beyond the region. Belgium's justice system is overwhelmed, with even the justice minister himself receiving kidnapping threats from suspected traffickers. Our correspondent reports.
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Just think how much money will be saved/earned by legalizing and taxing pharmaceutical grade healthy drugs
There no such thing as a "healthy" drug, all forms of drugs are addictive and have side effects and detrimental effects in long term, you are clearly spreading false information, if you need "drugs" to cope with life, perhaps you should walk into local Communist Party and arm yourself, ready for revolution instead of being a waste of oxygen and resources.
Wont be much as to high to work
@tomhenry897 I speak German lad...a little at least and the hour if the schwine doesn't have to be........
Why we call Elephant in danger, it's Antwerp
Is this the enriching influence of recent arrivals to Europe?
no its the influence of the upper middle class they are the one buying the coke
Is it cheaper than a round of drinks at a Brussels bar ?
Legalize and invest in treatment and education
With what money
Implement 5 days transit waiting time when transports arrives to the port.
It’s the only way to fight the criminal gangs.
Don't be blind, this is unstoppable, exactly the same happened in my country Ecuador, we are now part of the mafia cartel.
We as a world need a change in strategy to fight drugs. The sooner, the better.
They welcomed the drug trade
Seems like Belgium needs their version of Duterte
I thought The Netherlands is the Makkah numb.1 for drugs trade did we lost that proud 🫣😛
Sending it to Rotterdamn was becoming too expensive, the chance of getting caught has increased. the risk of getting caught is < 2% in antwerp.