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title: This is Why Belgium is the Riviera of Organized Crime
description: "How Belgium became Europe’s cocaine gateway: Antwerp’s ports, political paralysis, violent gangs, and global cartels turning an unlikely EU hub into a rising narco-state with consequences for all of Europe."
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dateModified: 2025-12-15T18:31:18.000Z
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How Belgium became Europe’s cocaine gateway: Antwerp’s ports, political paralysis, violent gangs, and global cartels turning an unlikely EU hub into a rising narco-state with consequences for all of Europe.

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Full analysis is behind the paywall. Read the gated piece at https://fronts.co/videos/this-is-why-belgium-is-the-riviera-of-organized-crime/.
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