From the Daily Mail: "Belgium's descent into a narco state: How cartels have taken control, with machine-gun street battles killing kids as young as 11 and so much cocaine flowing that police incinerators can't destroy it all." Who could be behind this? The article says that the drug kingpin is one Zakaria El Kasmioui, currently running his drug empire from a luxury skyscraper in Dubai. An excerpt:
'We have entered a new phase of narcoterrorism in our country,' warned former justice minister Vincent Van Quickenborne that year, who, along with his pregnant wife and two children, has spent time in hiding after evidence surfaced that drug gangs were plotting to kidnap him.
'I think it will get worse, and I’m afraid that more tragedies will follow.' He was right: with 57 shootings since the start of 2025, Brussels is on the verge of another record year for gun violence, with most of them linked to drug wars.
In February, civilians were terrified after gunshots were heard outside a metro station in the centre of Brussels, where CCTV showed two masked gunmen believed to be linked to the drugs world.
Antwerp has long been the preferred point of entry for gangs smuggling cocaine into Europe, with its steady flow of fresh fruit crates offering the perfect concealment for contraband.
Most of the drugs originate in Colombia, as well as Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay and Brazil, from where they are imported - often by Albanian cartels - to Europe's second largest seaport.
They've imported such a wonderful group of people!
ReplyDeleteMass immigration always seems to lead to organized crime.
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