Legalising cocaine is ‘something to consider,’ says Antwerp mayor
[10.10.2020]
Legalising cocaine is “an option that people need to dare to consider,” according to the mayor of Antwerp, Bart De Wever (N-VA). De Wever, whose port ...
What lockdown? World’s cocaine traffickers sniff at movement restrictions
[20.05.2020]
The world’s cocaine industry — which produces close to 2,000 metric tons a year and makes tens of billions of dollars — has adapted better than many ...
Belgium’s most powerful politician has a drugs problem
[11.01.2020]
Drug gangs increasingly choose Antwerp over the port of Rotterdam since checks there have become tougher. Almost one-third of all cocaine intercepted ...
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