
Brussels Drug Cases Have Doubled Since 2020
In 2025, Brussels’ justice system traced more than 1,000 narcotics-related cases back to Zaventem airport and the port of Antwerp.

In 2025, Brussels’ justice system traced more than 1,000 narcotics-related cases back to Zaventem airport and the port of Antwerp.

To tackle a massive drug shipment, an operation brought together Portuguese naval and air forces with UK and U.S. support.

The plan focuses in particular on strengthening cooperation between customs services and private parcel delivery companies to improve drug detection.

Brussels’ chief prosecutor is urging a ban in crime hotspots as dealers use the scooters for quick deliveries and escapes.

The murder of a young activist’s brother has forced Emmanuel Macron to call an emergency security meeting as fears grow ahead of the 2026 local elections.

Although Abdelkader D. had a criminal record, had recently been summoned to court in a case of incitement to hatred after making antisemitic remarks, was unstable, and a drug addict, Tunisia is demanding an investigation.

Belgium and the Netherlands are among the largest export countries.

The café, located in the Belgian capital’s infamous Molenbeek district, will remain closed indefinitely.

“Cocaine has become fashionable,” according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
The drugs were hidden in a truck intercepted in the north-western city of Wałcz