How drug gangs took over Antwerp’s port - The Brussels Times
5 days ago · Six years on, Antwerp is the gateway of choice for cocaine into Europe. In 2023, Belgian customs seized a total of 116 tonnes of the Latin American drug in the port, setting a …
Antwerp drugs: Record seizures at Europe's 'cocaine capital' port - BBC
Jan 17, 2024 · Authorities in Belgium say they seized a record amount of cocaine at the port of Antwerp last year. The port city has become Europe's main gateway for the drug shipped from …
Belgian customs seized record amount of cocaine as EU faces rise …
Jan 17, 2024 · Customs seized 116 tons of cocaine in the port of Antwerp in 2023, setting a record for the second year in a row, Belgian authorities said on Wednesday.
Antwerp drugs: Record seizures at Europe's 'cocaine capital' port
Jan 17, 2024 · Authorities in Belgium say they seized a record amount of cocaine at the port of Antwerp last year. The port city has become Europe's main gateway for the drug shipped from …
How Antwerp became the drug den of Europe - New York Post
Feb 24, 2024 · In mid-October, Antwerp authorities apprehended a van filled with seven heavily-armed men, on their way to steal back a seized 10-ton cocaine cargo from customs.
Antwerp retains its title as Europe’s cocaine capital - POLITICO
Mar 20, 2024 · Antwerp came in as Europe’s top cocaine user with 1,721 milligrams detected per 1,000 people per day, which was a decrease from 2022 but still enough to stay at the top of …
And the cocaine consumption capital of Europe is … Antwerp
Mar 22, 2023 · People living in Belgium's second city top the table for cocaine consumption in Europe, according to an analysis published on Wednesday by the EU drugs agency …
Amount of cocaine intercepted in Port of Antwerp down by half
Jul 10, 2024 · The message from customs is clear: the port of Antwerp will still be awash with cocaine in 2024. In the first six months of 2024, customs were able to intercept some 22,000 …
Cocaine capital: Antwerp fears drug-related attacks may rise
Feb 4, 2023 · The murder happened the same day Belgian authorities revealed a record seizure for 2022 of 110 tons of cocaine in Antwerp, estimated to be only about 10% of what passes …
How Belgium became Europe’s port of call for cocaine
Jan 26, 2023 · Europe’s largest physical port and second busiest in terms of cargo (only neighbouring Rotterdam moves more containers a year), Antwerp has seen a massive rise in …