Why Belgium is now the cocaine capital of Europe

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The Economist

The Economist

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With record seizures of cocaine at Belgian ports, the country has become Europe’s cocaine-trafficking capital. As the flow of drugs increases, local authorities are struggling with corruption and violence.
00:00 - Antwerp: Europe’s cocaine trafficking capital
01:48 - How much cocaine gets seized?
03:18 - Why do traffickers choose the port of Antwerp?
05:54 - The entrepreneurial Balkan mafias
07:35 - How do cocaine mafias make a profit?
08:16 - Customs corruption
11:54 - How can Belgium halt its cocaine trade?
13:43 - Can legalising drugs help?
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@RealConstructor
@RealConstructor Рік тому
The fact that Belgium (Antwerp) took first place from The Netherlands (Rotterdam) is that in the Rotterdam harbor a lot of customs officers have been arrested a few years ago because they were corrupted by the drugs maffia. They let the containers through the port uncontrolled by customs. The new customs office on the Maasvlakte (Rotterdam harbor) has scanning streets for container trucks. Containers are now randomly chosen by a computer to go through the scan streets. Customs officers aren’t the ones who point out the containers, which need to be scanned, anymore. The succes rate of customs has gone up considerably, to such an extent that the business model of the drugs maffia came in dangerous territory. They fled to Antwerp. Now Belgium is starting to do the same as The Netherlands did, step up policing and customs control. The waterbed effect will push the drugs maffia to other ports, like Hamburg and Le Havre. It won’t disappear, I’m afraid.
@Maximusdecimus649
@Maximusdecimus649 Рік тому
You ´re right, and it can’t disapear, people will always need drugs to party, to work, and because of addiction.
@joaopedrodebarrosdaeira5466
@joaopedrodebarrosdaeira5466 Рік тому
Extremely well said my friend.
@brampelberg9335
@brampelberg9335 Рік тому
The war on drugs isn't something that can be won indeed. Take out one mafia, another fills in the void. Disable one route, they will find another. They will always find a way. We can only hope legalizing drugs will make drug trafficking not profitable enough.
@soisaidtogod4248
@soisaidtogod4248 Рік тому
@MeChupaUnHuevon Drug,Sky Fairy. Same addiction, different drug.
@ParikshitBhujbal
@ParikshitBhujbal Рік тому
Europe = Say yes to drugs? When the buying stops, the smuggling stops too, but we all know Europe cant keep its noses clean so ................ lol
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@odukwu05 Рік тому
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@heidisommer6078 Місяць тому
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@deltabeta5527
@deltabeta5527 Рік тому
Congrats Belgium on this glorious achievement
@neodedude6657
@neodedude6657 Рік тому
Us dutch ppl will get the throne back.
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@deltabeta5527
@deltabeta5527 Рік тому
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@Kciroy
@Kciroy Рік тому
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@sportsplusentertainment6842
@sportsplusentertainment6842 Рік тому
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@houseplant1016
@houseplant1016 Рік тому
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@kennethadler7380
@kennethadler7380 Рік тому
🇧🇪is nummer 1 in drugshandel, Nederland 🥈
@patricka5255
@patricka5255 Рік тому
Als Nederlander ben ik blij voor jullie! Gelukkig doet de Antwerpse haven het naast drugs ook steeds beter! Zet hem op daar!
@Sunrah
@Sunrah Рік тому
the one thing belgium is better at
@rohan8607
@rohan8607 Рік тому
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@HHHHHHHHoi1234
@HHHHHHHHoi1234 Рік тому
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@BostonsF1nest
@BostonsF1nest Рік тому
This is how you make a short documentary Vice. You show actual clips, maps, and information on the subject. It’s not just some kid sitting in a room talking about the social consequences of drugs.
@ButtMash1
@ButtMash1 Рік тому
what? What's wrong with showing the social consequences of drugs
@ryanmcsweeney6147
@ryanmcsweeney6147 Рік тому
You’re way off bro, completely different worlds of journalism. Like comparing apples and pears.
@riffraffbass
@riffraffbass Рік тому
@@ButtMash1 not the point of the clip
@person.mp4
@person.mp4 Рік тому
Is the economist vice??
@AngryWhiteGuyNLD
@AngryWhiteGuyNLD Рік тому
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@AgustinNavia-cg3rg
@AgustinNavia-cg3rg 3 місяці тому
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@AugustasBalciunas
@AugustasBalciunas 3 місяці тому
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@lydacious7338
@lydacious7338 7 місяців тому
I'm American living in the UK. This story is so disturbing. I had no idea how powerful drug cartels are here in Europe. I will tell you I'm from L.A. Hearing this story makes me think of the states. The guy who said "if things keep going this way, Antwerp will become a narco state, I'm sure he is right. So many dark stories in the world. I'm very sad about this story. Belgium is an absolutely beautiful country. I hate to hear this is happening there.
@user-dn8nh7hu2f
@user-dn8nh7hu2f 7 місяців тому
The mocro maffia in the Netherlands are the bossn
@gehtdinixan9173
@gehtdinixan9173 6 місяців тому
Do you really think the situation is better in the US? About 80.000 people die from cartel fentanyl every year.
@mrblaoblao6981
@mrblaoblao6981 6 місяців тому
Not "Europe". You can't generalize that way. Would you say that life is the same in Denmark as it is in Cyprus? You sound like some Europeans that talk about "the life in America" as if life in e.g. New York were the same in Alabama
@anaclaudiabecker6636
@anaclaudiabecker6636 2 місяці тому
The drugs in Europe is very high. But blame the left that aloud tgis happpens. The left doesn’t put criminals in jail. And I am not surprised you as American don’t know about this. Sorry but most of Americans don’t know anything what happens outside of US.
@thePyiott
@thePyiott Рік тому
This level of trafficking doesn't happen without some inside men in key positions in different businesses and institutions around in Europe. This is not a problem just for Belgium. These organizations operate in all of Europe as proven by the goods trafficked. Most operations by the police are completely meaningless, as stated in this video the losses are accounted for. I don't believe anything will be done unless someone with an extreme level of drive and competence takes the initiative.
@sorvex9
@sorvex9 Рік тому
Shadow government trying to destabilize Europe
@alexxx4434
@alexxx4434 Рік тому
The problem of drugs should be solved at the root - by developing economies in the countries producing drugs, so less people would be drawn into that work.
@jsplit9716
@jsplit9716 Рік тому
@@alexxx4434 the cartels are too powerful for anything like that to happen. Also drugs are way too profitable.
@justsomeguywithoutamustang6436
@justsomeguywithoutamustang6436 Рік тому
nope, "extreme level of drive and competence." - lol more likely to get killed within a week or month if that someone is lucky. Or just phony puppet to be controlled by the syndicate as to how you can battle this.
@hwb-zalpach
@hwb-zalpach Рік тому
only legalizing could be a real solution.
@antondewolf5615
@antondewolf5615 Рік тому
The police footage is actually the Dutch police, not the Belgian police. And the map at 1:03 is Zeebrugge, not Antwerp.
@alainf5552
@alainf5552 Рік тому
true, from the dutch DIENST ESPECIALE INTERVENTIES ( DSI)
@finalfan321
@finalfan321 Рік тому
they are 1 port now. look it up they fused recently
@JorgFloren
@JorgFloren Рік тому
I noticed that immediately as well. Really high quality production here *facepalm*
@EdgarBrawlStars001
@EdgarBrawlStars001 Рік тому
Those torture containers were found in NL as well. Makes me so proud as a Dutchy 😢
@josedelapinio
@josedelapinio Рік тому
Glad you said this, that way i dont have to XD
@dominickaiser6447
@dominickaiser6447 Рік тому
Thank you for this ❤
@Alyssatanner
@Alyssatanner Рік тому
I love these type of videos They give me so much motivation and inspiration to do more with my life
@bulevartz
@bulevartz Рік тому
In Bulgaria they say if you cant buy something with money, then you have to buy it with a lots of money.
@sebwarren9892
@sebwarren9892 Рік тому
What????
@randomdude4110
@randomdude4110 Рік тому
@@sebwarren9892 If you can't buy something with money, you just need more money to buy it.
@sheepshitter
@sheepshitter Рік тому
@@sebwarren9892 Incase you are not able to purchase an item by the means of capital, you shall ought to acquire said item by increasing the amount of capital offered by an order of magnitude.
@lo2740
@lo2740 Рік тому
yeah, corruption, nothing to be proud of
@madflaka4087
@madflaka4087 Рік тому
@@lo2740 You act like western Europeans don’t push corruption themselves the world we live in is very ironic
@tajmahal6533
@tajmahal6533 Рік тому
"The EU is starting to look more like the western Balkans". Oh please, Belgium and the Netherlands were known for drug trafficking long before the Balkans got involved. Take some responsibility for your actions please and stop using the Balkans as a scapegoat.
@MTG776
@MTG776 Рік тому
True, though you have to admit that Albanians are the dodgiest people out of all the European countries...
@sirc1446
@sirc1446 Рік тому
It's always easier to drop the blame on smaller countries
@jr-wv4qw
@jr-wv4qw Рік тому
The Balkans are white and that's the only race you can be outright racist against now. It's really a south American issue.
@bobbrown8155
@bobbrown8155 Рік тому
They all repeat like a parrot the politically correct statement “war on drugs cannot be won as a war.” That’s only because the West doesn’t have the guts to win that war. We don’t want to have a police state. We are very compassionate and tolerate crime. It is a trade off. We believe that we are better off living in a free and tolerant society instead of a crime free society that is oppressive. We tolerate crime in order to have a free and compassionate society. The war on drugs can be won. Look at places like China and Singapore. Because of their sad history with drugs, in Asia, there are countries that do not tolerate drug trafficking and drug dealing and go after them seriously and punish them severely. It works. In the West, we don’t want to be a society that punishes crime severely, and, as a result we have to live with the consequences. In the USA, most of the homeless are people whose brains have been permanently damaged by drugs. The impact on the society is enormous. And it is a consequence of the choices we make as a society. We will see in the next 50 years which approach will win: free, tolerant, compassionate Western societies that tolerate lawlessness or totalitarian police states that do not tolerate crime and punish criminals and lawlessness severely with little compassion. To be honest, it is hard to predict the winner. It can go either way.
@timocallaghan4408
@timocallaghan4408 Рік тому
true, NL is mdma production central for years already
@honey5269
@honey5269 Рік тому
Belgian here. My country is definitely not boring. It is small with a lot of places to visit, great food and entertainment.
@fatibr2060
@fatibr2060 Рік тому
Right? What made them think that “Belgium ridiculed for being boring” is in any form an appropriate introduction.
@margauxevenepoel4199
@margauxevenepoel4199 Рік тому
@@fatibr2060 I was thinking the same thing! That not nice for belgian people
@RAJohnson713
@RAJohnson713 Рік тому
The best beer in the world!
@northodges
@northodges Рік тому
@@fatibr2060 I think it’s mostly stems from their neutrality in ww2. fence sitters typically aren’t very interesting or passionate about anything.
@mbrackeva
@mbrackeva Рік тому
@@northodges Neutrality???????? Mate, seriously? How can you get facts so wrong?
@larrydanadavid2435
@larrydanadavid2435 Рік тому
Belgium is a wonderful country. Full of delicious cuisine and outstanding beer culture. World class chocolatier shops in charming historic medieval cities. Definitely not boring, especially not now that the coke has arrived.
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@smoshbooz
@smoshbooz Рік тому
People who don't know anything love hating on Belgium
@korgond
@korgond Рік тому
@@smoshbooz how can anyone hate on Belgium? It's a lovely country. Full of history, cuisine, art and culture
@RomanianRantMachine
@RomanianRantMachine Рік тому
@@korgond, go research Colonial Belgium. Do some digging. Don't puke when you're done. That's the challenge! Holland and Belgium are some of the most disgusting countries, historically. Also, most of their wealth is generated from Colonial era. The wealth only accrued. Educate yourself.
@slam4502
@slam4502 Рік тому
@@korgond cuz I'm Dutch
@durusveritas
@durusveritas Рік тому
It has penetraded all levels of society in Belgium.. In the last years I have found myself in a unique position to see the many different walks of life this drug was found it's way in. Law enforcement, justice workers, managers CEO's, dentists, house mom's, construction workers, lawyers, ice-cream vendors, to the small business owners, in the smallest of villages to the cream of civilization, It's everywhere, dirt cheap and easy to get. Coke is so accessible it is only two links or two phonecalls away. Law enforcement in Belgium just don't have the recourses to combat or slow down the coke economy. Within 10 years cartels and drug gangs will have infiltrated in the most sensitive positions rendering all efforts to combat the industry useless.
@saadamahmoud8108
@saadamahmoud8108 Рік тому
Where do you live? I only see this on the news. I hear vaguely about it. Things are chill here in Kortrijk/Courtrai. Hopefully stays this way.
@erikthehalfabee6234
@erikthehalfabee6234 Рік тому
Your unique position comes from being a journalist?
@robertalker652
@robertalker652 Рік тому
@@saadamahmoud8108 Relying on 'hope' is foolish. This is a deadly serious problem, with the ability to affect every level of society as outlined in the program. Your ignorance is rather astonishing.
@barryohara2099
@barryohara2099 Рік тому
You don't kno that many folk if takes 2 phone calls and not just 1 call lol 😆 .. and by way my friend .. everything u say I was agreeing with APART FROM THE ( CREAM OF CIVILISATION ) NOT BEST CHOICE WORDS NO 1 IN THIS WORLD IS BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE . FDOM HOMELESS GUY STREET TO RISHEST GUY IN STREET ONLY THING THATS DIFRENT IS DIGITS ON A BIT PAPER OR ON SCREEEN ... SO NO9NE IN THIS WORLD BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE AND TILL EVERYONE THINKS N BELIEVES THAT THEN WE WONT BE CIVILSED IN CIVILISATION YOU TALK ABOUT ??
@saadamahmoud8108
@saadamahmoud8108 Рік тому
@@robertalker652 It is foolish to have hope? I really have yet to see this outside the news, I never said I didn’t believe neither did I say this isn’t serious so I don’t fully understand your comment, what part about what I said sounds « ignorant » ? And what do you have against hope?
@invinoveritas6859
@invinoveritas6859 9 місяців тому
Very informative.Thank you Economist !!!
@anaclaudiabecker6636
@anaclaudiabecker6636 2 місяці тому
Thank you ? You say thank you for this left magazine. The left is part of all these problems with drugs that Europe and US has.
@sefube723
@sefube723 Рік тому
That is pretty sad for the people in that country, drugs just brings violence and death.
@Cipricus
@Cipricus Рік тому
It's outlawing drugs that brings violence and death, just as alcohol ban did in the thirties in the US.
@Shrikinator
@Shrikinator 7 місяців тому
@@Cipricus So you're saying everybody should just coke up? You're clearly an expert on the subject 🤔
@slow.poetry
@slow.poetry Рік тому
"Why is an illegal product being sold ilegally?" Shocking stuff.
@crook7493
@crook7493 Рік тому
people are selling illegal things.....ILLEGALLY? They know that's illegal right?
@micu1544
@micu1544 Рік тому
I suppose they should legalise fentanyl as well. Legalising some substances doesn't make criminals go away.
@NavidIsANoob
@NavidIsANoob Рік тому
@@micu1544 How's that? If it were legally sold (and taxed), how could criminals still profit from it?
@micu1544
@micu1544 Рік тому
@@NavidIsANoob you'd have to legalise everything was my point. Some things like fentanyl are deadly.
@lazylump
@lazylump Рік тому
The capture by the police of those containers happened in the Netherlands in the province of Brabant. it was enormous news in the Netherlands at the time. It is possible that it also happened in Belgium but in those photos the uniforms were Dutch.
@Gliese380
@Gliese380 Рік тому
as if anglophones can tell the difference
@rok8031
@rok8031 Рік тому
No it's not big news at all, rather it is pretty wel known that they tip off the police on their own shipment, so their attention would go elsewhere while they retrieve a bigger shipment
@Timspt8
@Timspt8 Рік тому
@@rok8031 What are you on about mate? It was pretty clearly really big news when it came out
@rok8031
@rok8031 Рік тому
@@Timspt8 ? I didn't see a thing can't be that big of news then
@w.urlitzer1869
@w.urlitzer1869 Рік тому
It says The Netherlands in the video; trafficking without borders!
@bowattanga
@bowattanga 9 місяців тому
insightful video indeed
@simoncharacter01
@simoncharacter01 7 місяців тому
this was shot well🔥
@hopefultraveler3543
@hopefultraveler3543 Рік тому
Completely understandable. I would imagine that hollowed-out Brussels sprouts would be ideal containers for smuggling, due to many people's reluctance to go near them.
@tyrastravels7468
@tyrastravels7468 Рік тому
😂 nice
@300linkzor
@300linkzor Рік тому
🤣
@sallygunn9906
@sallygunn9906 Рік тому
Probably all the Albanians dealing there before they get on their boats to cross the channel and infest Britain with their lawless ways just like the darker continents people.
@Festoniaful
@Festoniaful Рік тому
Oi! They're quite tasty!
@hopefultraveler3543
@hopefultraveler3543 Рік тому
@@Festoniaful Absolutely! My favorite vegetable.
@nutri-gains6535
@nutri-gains6535 Рік тому
I live in Antwerp. Since when do I live near the coast? Didn't knew we had a beach 🤣
@Tr1ploid
@Tr1ploid Рік тому
Sint Anneke ftw
@tonybeatbutcher
@tonybeatbutcher Рік тому
Breskens is 70km vant stad. In geo termen is da pinuts, mr st Annekesstrand is nog ticher poaij moat
@lvi8957
@lvi8957 Рік тому
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@lukemclellan2141
@lukemclellan2141 Рік тому
Did they fix the map? Looks like antwerp to me, when comparing it to Google maps.
@nvelsen1975
@nvelsen1975 Рік тому
Climate change FTW, Antwerpen Aan Zee here we come. 😉
@simongeddes
@simongeddes 9 місяців тому
The Portuguese model of legalisation and government control of distribution of drugs makes a lot of sense. For the Portuguese, the money saved on not having to fight drug trade was invested in treatment and the use of drugs has dropped along with the existence of a black market. Food for thought
@senzen2692
@senzen2692 Рік тому
There needs to be a concerted effort, an economic solution, with all that traffic they could also get some valuable info to identify outlier containers.
@GeorgesPizzaboy
@GeorgesPizzaboy Рік тому
Every week there are disturbances in this city: gunshots fired, grenades are dropped, people get arrested with a trunk filled with weapons and equipment… for several years this is going on now… Kind of strange that there haven’t been any deaths yet.
@joexavier4070
@joexavier4070 Рік тому
Don't worry .it will come like a tsunami
@criessmiles3620
@criessmiles3620 Рік тому
Just in time to numb the pain of the new European reality Old Broke Cold From west Africa 🦅
@thymotunez
@thymotunez Рік тому
Georges! Nondedoemme kom ik u hier tegen, ik heb uwe sv gekocht
@kyberite
@kyberite Рік тому
@@criessmiles3620 ultracringe
@eramorn
@eramorn Рік тому
There are a lot of killings happening. It's just that the media is not sharing it. Ours media is clearly controlled by the political parties.
@ritokazoriv
@ritokazoriv Рік тому
The torture chamber clip @ 1:12 is actually no where near Antwerp, it was a raid by the dutch police's special intervention unit and the containers were located in a dutch village called Wouwse Plantage, even though it's close to the border belgian authorities were not involved instead the investigation was a corporation by French and Dutch law enforcement
@AlanWright14
@AlanWright14 Рік тому
Nonetheless, bone-chilling.
@parpie2422
@parpie2422 Рік тому
1:08
@lukemclellan2141
@lukemclellan2141 Рік тому
What's the problem? It's near antwerp, is captioned as wouwse plantage, the Netherlands and the voice-over doesn't specify the police force.
@8083
@8083 Рік тому
It's Europe, everything is near Antwerp 😂
@s_vb2220
@s_vb2220 Рік тому
wow, it is almost as if international criminals dont care about borders! just because it didnt happen in Belgium doesnt mean it is not related to the Antwerp drug trade.
@paololuckyluke2854
@paololuckyluke2854 8 місяців тому
There are countries which punish drug smuggling on this scale with the death sentence. Needless to say drug smuggling n them does not pose a serious problem.
@Forzn7tu
@Forzn7tu Рік тому
This is insane. This feels like a real it can’t be stopped at this level. This have crossed into legitimate business.
@RadicalLiving
@RadicalLiving Рік тому
Very well done video! Keep ´em coming!
@santosturmio8189
@santosturmio8189 Рік тому
Was geht diggiii :)
@GenericUrbanism
@GenericUrbanism Рік тому
The man himself
@s.s.2079
@s.s.2079 Рік тому
wait what? the torture room, dentist chair and fake police uniforms were found in The Netherlands (Brabant), not in Belgium. top notch journalism this.... 🙄
@kevingoots443
@kevingoots443 Рік тому
And the port of Antwerp on the map looks like the port of Zeebrugge, they didnt put the marker right lol. Anyways, small mistakes i guess : )
@ItzSnaps
@ItzSnaps Рік тому
The Dutch own the port of Antwerp anyway, it's well known
@BuurmanDirk69
@BuurmanDirk69 Рік тому
Brabant hoort ook bij het zachte g land.
@McQuinTrix
@McQuinTrix Рік тому
Oh wow there so much distance between them .. whew now I am releieved
@nathanolson3135
@nathanolson3135 Рік тому
Belgium isn’t a real country.
@benjaminwachold3736
@benjaminwachold3736 Рік тому
It would take someone with determination to fix this problem. You probably have people being paid off by drug cartels in key positions within a organization. It would take tremendous cooperation between law enforcement agencies to even make a dent. I remember the war between the Bosnians and Serbs when Milosovich was convicted of war crimes, crimes against humanity by the international court. I think 🤔 he was ultimately hanged for the ethnic cleansing that occurred. Why are addiction rates so high among poor people ?Criminal organizations cooperate better than law enforcement? I’ve heard that legalizing drugs would take power away from drug cartels.
@truecynic1270
@truecynic1270 7 місяців тому
Your comment is very noble but I'm afraid it would take much more than determination..............Incorruptibility, for one, but EVERYONE has a price!!!
@platero814
@platero814 7 місяців тому
Trying to solve a health problem with violence has always been ridiculous and wrong. Imagine going to a doctor to talk about your health problem, and the doctor gently placing a gun on the table as you speak.
@bertrandruskin3406
@bertrandruskin3406 Рік тому
Great reporting. Great presentation. I wish all news was presented this well, honest, evidence based and careful analysis.
@offensiveintensive1034
@offensiveintensive1034 Рік тому
rrrright... a lot of information that needs a lot of checks before you could believe even a half of that, more like duck to me
@Han-ot2ll
@Han-ot2ll Рік тому
Gotta give to you Belgium, you beat us in this one. -greetings from the Netherlands
@morrmorr2303
@morrmorr2303 Рік тому
🤣
@rogkush374
@rogkush374 Рік тому
😘
@jaxxo.397
@jaxxo.397 Рік тому
Mijn broer, wees niet zo blij. Belgium is right there on your border. Dag! 😃
@Miman4206
@Miman4206 Рік тому
Thanks man, btw i like your bike infrastructure, I wish we could also surpass you guys in that but i guess that isn't happening in the near future
@exstazius
@exstazius Рік тому
Wij zijn IN, NL is passé
@Georges_Haussmann
@Georges_Haussmann Рік тому
This really just shows that the Belgians take their customs duties more seriously
@albatrose1001
@albatrose1001 Рік тому
Belgium is not a boring country. Born and raised in India, living in Canada now, went to Belgium for two weeks. One of my fav. countries. Absolutely stunning architecture and cities and towns. Learned so many belgian traditions. Belgian ppl were so welcoming and warm. Loved it. Planning to have a road trip across Belgium in summer 2023. 🇧🇪❤️
@rdvnk3910
@rdvnk3910 Рік тому
2 weeks is not enough to get bored my man, i have friends living there and bored from living there for 3 years
@lilo7741
@lilo7741 Рік тому
Built by natives. Now it’s being destroyed with plans of diversity that breeds disaster everywhere
@KittenBowl1
@KittenBowl1 Рік тому
Lol you think you can learn about how boring a country is or not in 2 weeks?! Try living there for 10 years instead.
@albatrose1001
@albatrose1001 Рік тому
@@KittenBowl1 What? No country can entertain you 365 days a year. You’re bored because of your personal reasons, not because Belgium is boring. You can go live in Carribean, and once the excitement wears off, you’ll find it boring too. Find ways to have fun. Go out. Go on adventures. I bet you haven’t seen 100% of Belgium. Go do that. Too bad you guys are bored in Belgium, swap your places with billions living in poverty and no water or food or anything. They won’t find it boring.
@charliechan8541
@charliechan8541 Рік тому
Must be nice living in Canada. Wish to go there next time.
@MyLifeOfficial
@MyLifeOfficial Рік тому
A fantastic mini documentary 👏🏼👏🏼 Excellent work 🙌🏼
@MFthesupervillain1
@MFthesupervillain1 Рік тому
Those torture chambers / containers were found in The Netherlands, not Belgium.
@nvelsen1975
@nvelsen1975 Рік тому
But the Economist is not wrong in connecting it to the drug trade around Antwerpen, by Moroccan criminals.
@Robalogot
@Robalogot Рік тому
There were also torture chambers found in belgium, I guess they just used Dutch footage.
@dampaul13
@dampaul13 Рік тому
"Those torture chambers / containers were found in The Netherlands, not Belgium." And what is incorrect about the footage in the video?
@jg5966
@jg5966 Рік тому
you have to make the fake news somehow, right?
@jackf1841
@jackf1841 Рік тому
The "Antwerp" drug maffia is 90% Dutch
@OneWayFlash
@OneWayFlash Рік тому
Legalising and regulating seems like quite a simple solution to the war on drugs
@JetFalcon
@JetFalcon 8 місяців тому
That's weird, the ride scene we see at 01:07 that this reports says is Antwerp, is the SAME ride scene the DW Channel shows as being in Amsterdam! Who's lying about it? 🤔
@quintenbreuls2330
@quintenbreuls2330 Рік тому
i am from Belgium myself and this little "Documentary" really opened my eyes beceause we've only seen one of these many big crimenal finds from all of these masive containers + torcher chamber. it's frighting to know that all these stuff are getting transported inside my country without the news (where nearly 75% of the poeple relay on) anounching these stuff. -
@birgencornelis1784
@birgencornelis1784 Рік тому
Groot gelijk man 👍
@benvanmassenhove
@benvanmassenhove Рік тому
This kind of news has been reached out to us Belgians by Belgian media. However, mostly in small and short pieces of a puzzle. This documentary on the other hand glues those pieces together so you see bigger picture. Not everybody can see the bigger picture when reading small articles with just facts of day X. A short-documentary like this on our national television is needed to inform us well.
@t.r.l.4377
@t.r.l.4377 Рік тому
Its all staged for generating black side money....... Greez from the next border........
@assiya7456
@assiya7456 Рік тому
Reveillez vous ,belgique est l eldorado des stupefiants et mocrococaine
@ferry602
@ferry602 Рік тому
@@benvanmassenhove Ik verwacht ook niets anders van onze linkse en gesensureerde media.
@maxim_xod
@maxim_xod Рік тому
This is a very interesting but most importantly very insightful story, thank you for making such videos!
@terryesparza6859
@terryesparza6859 Рік тому
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@adrianreese4207
@adrianreese4207 Рік тому
Same here, My portfolio has been going down the drain while I try trading.l just don't know what I do wrong
@anitareid4354
@anitareid4354 Рік тому
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@francishughes3425
@francishughes3425 Рік тому
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@salisusanigarba9530
@salisusanigarba9530 Рік тому
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@parismcmahon4384
@parismcmahon4384 Рік тому
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@yedimanuhutu5959
@yedimanuhutu5959 Рік тому
@The Economist The footage of the raid at 1:05 wasn't in belgium and not conducted by belgian police, this raid was in the netherlands conducted by dutch special forces
@user-iz4ej2rv3d
@user-iz4ej2rv3d Рік тому
Look up the plug 🔌👆🏻…he got all trippy products 🍄🍄💊🍫 He’s fast and reliable…..
@ftffighter
@ftffighter Рік тому
We need to end the drug war and take it out of the criminal's hands!
@HH-hb9uy
@HH-hb9uy Рік тому
Easily done, just legalize it.
@daveasmer3353
@daveasmer3353 Рік тому
​@@HH-hb9uy my thoughts exactly...
@joexavier4070
@joexavier4070 Рік тому
This is same happened in Vancouver they legalized drugs some years ago now this people demand legalization of hard drugs which even in small quantities can threat humans well beings ..so don't ever think legalization means over....it's just one step towards more legalization of lot of hard drugs...
@dragnar12
@dragnar12 Рік тому
@@joexavier4070 legalize it al. Then give poeple that want it excess to it. FOR FREE. Under the condition that they joing a program to help them stop using it
@arnowisp6244
@arnowisp6244 Рік тому
@@dragnar12 Are you kidding?
@jacm365
@jacm365 Рік тому
Glad to hear that the UN speech of president Petro about the failure of the war on drugs has resonated with the European community. It is time for a new approach, the economic incentive is too big to keep doing things the same way.
@Carachannel7
@Carachannel7 Рік тому
I'm from Indonesian full support thanks you for the Vidio 😃👍
@MananPatel-xz7gk
@MananPatel-xz7gk Рік тому
This a great insight into Belgium, never knew about Belgium got so much into drugs.
@exstazius
@exstazius Рік тому
We have the 2cond biggest port in europe
@miroperinich2495
@miroperinich2495 7 місяців тому
I'm from Croatia and I heard about it.
@rogerwilson6367
@rogerwilson6367 Рік тому
The last time I drove through Antwerp port (about 2 weeks ago in car) the amount of lorry traffic would make it impossible to make any meaningful search of these vehicles, so it certainly won't be stopped at this point.
@SumOfSeveralEquations
@SumOfSeveralEquations 8 місяців тому
The images at min1.30 are in the Netherlands, not in Belgium
@thedude5599
@thedude5599 Рік тому
Thing is there is way more coke smuggled into Amsterdam , but the authorities just to not catch it. There is a reason Amsterdam has 20 piza shops on a street with no one inside buying pizza and a bunch of mercedes parked outside.
@Showmetheevidence-
@Showmetheevidence- Рік тому
Surely we should be asking questions about; 1. Why demand is so high & 2. Ways to decriminalise and “open up” these markets / use / access or whatever to reduce the criminal incentives
@GeneticsGuy
@GeneticsGuy Рік тому
Slow down there pal. You wouldn't want to hurt the bribes of politicians would you? \s
@bobbrown8155
@bobbrown8155 Рік тому
They all repeat like a parrot the politically correct statement “war on drugs cannot be won as a war.” That’s only because the West doesn’t have the guts to win that war. We don’t want to have a police state. We are very compassionate and tolerate crime. It is a trade off. We believe that we are better off living in a free and tolerant society instead of a crime free society that is oppressive. We tolerate crime in order to have a free and compassionate society. The war on drugs can be won. Look at places like China and Singapore. Because of their sad history with drugs, in Asia, there are countries that do not tolerate drug trafficking and drug dealing and go after them seriously and punish them severely. It works. In the West, we don’t want to be a society that punishes crime severely, and, as a result we have to live with the consequences. In the USA, most of the homeless are people whose brains have been permanently damaged by drugs. The impact on the society is enormous. And it is a consequence of the choices we make as a society. We will see in the next 50 years which approach will win: free, tolerant, compassionate Western societies that tolerate lawlessness or totalitarian police states that do not tolerate crime and punish criminals and lawlessness severely with little compassion. To be honest, it is hard to predict the winner. It can go either way.
@royale7620
@royale7620 Рік тому
I dont get this utterly moronic idea of " opening up " yeah lets make all drugs legal so the dealers dont profit, like bro u high urself?
@scrapox217
@scrapox217 Рік тому
@@royale7620 It's not moronic. It's been proven to work. Decriminalizing lowers drug consumption and makes it safer in general, while also shrinking black markets. Regulated drugs are way better than getting poor quality and way more potent and dangerous drugs from the street. When addicts feel safe to reach out for help instead of being criminalized for their addiction, they have a better chance of actually beating that addiction.
@realeyesrealisereallies97
@realeyesrealisereallies97 Рік тому
@@royale7620 lol it works you idiot. Look at Portugal. Only reason why drugs are illegal in Europe is because governments profit out of it
@jeangoustine6599
@jeangoustine6599 Рік тому
Love ♥️ Belgikistan from Frankistan
@lagnutconstruct6550
@lagnutconstruct6550 Рік тому
excelent answer.!! Belgium narco state
@Maverick_42
@Maverick_42 Рік тому
The problem is not the drug traffickers, it's the consumers. No demand = no business. Let that sink in.
@djtomoy
@djtomoy 9 місяців тому
Next holiday destination confirmed
@waasar
@waasar Рік тому
"Belgium, ridiculed by some for being boring" Is that really The Economists' intro? That is the characterization of Belgium you came up with?
@Shrikinator
@Shrikinator 7 місяців тому
They must be Nigel Farage fans, right?
@peteraleksandrovich5923
@peteraleksandrovich5923 Рік тому
I can see why the European authorities put so much effort into stopping drugs because everyone can see how successful that was in the United States.
@SmokeyPyro
@SmokeyPyro Рік тому
Yeah the war on drugs is just a total failure, if you view it by the standards of keeping people safe and away from drugs If you view it from an economic standpoint, the markup from colombia to europe is so gigantisch, that it keeps the money flowing, they dont want it legal, they want to keep it illegal so the profit remains
@tancosta1286
@tancosta1286 Рік тому
At least now we know why we dont get fresh green bananas and platanos hahahahahah, morning jokes
@TeeDee87
@TeeDee87 Рік тому
How succesful? 51 years of war on drugs. Drugs are much cheaper. Drugs are available everywhere. There is more users than ever. Yeah great success..
@joexavier4070
@joexavier4070 Рік тому
😂😂😂...San Francisco and fenta crisis
@tonderaithedogon
@tonderaithedogon Рік тому
Congratulations to drugs for winning the war on drugs
@maxmurphy5521
@maxmurphy5521 Рік тому
Dr Evil would be proud
@davidowen8490
@davidowen8490 9 місяців тому
Great reporting, far better than main stream TV. Simple fact is, it needs to be legalised and controlled...like alcohol has been. Banning anything that's used on this scale and generates that much revenue is senseless.
@DG-rb7bo
@DG-rb7bo Рік тому
I went to Belgium this summer and went to Ghent Bruges Brussels and Antwerp , it was absolutely beautiful, one of my fav countries I have visited now
@apolicum
@apolicum Рік тому
Be glad you didn't go to Charleroi, Liège and Zichen-Zussen-Bolder
@rogierb7577
@rogierb7577 Рік тому
You clearly haven’t visited many countries.
@DG-rb7bo
@DG-rb7bo Рік тому
@@rogierb7577 I’ve visited every country in europe with exception to Russia Ukraine and Moldova , 12 US states , nz/aus, pretty well traveled I’d say
@jessj7516
@jessj7516 Рік тому
I live in Belgium and can't wait to get out of this corrupt **hole
@maka6134
@maka6134 Рік тому
Like the video said. Belgium is boring. Its not bad in any way just not noteworthy to be called beautiful or someones favorite
@Patcul
@Patcul Рік тому
Thanks. I was wondering where to make my next trip, but Belgium it is.
@emagoutard2576
@emagoutard2576 Рік тому
les sonneries des téléphone ct pas suffisant ?
@bossHogOG
@bossHogOG Рік тому
“We need to do more of the thing that hasn’t been working for decades.”
@VeteranVandal
@VeteranVandal Рік тому
Legalize, tax, regulate. It take the edge off, gets medically more secure, and usually has prescription as requirement.
@DLTeismo
@DLTeismo Рік тому
Really? Do you believe that? The legalization will just make the narco a bigger chipper supplier for the legal drugs companies, man.
@kamikaziking
@kamikaziking Рік тому
@@DLTeismo nah give the handling and sales to pharma industrialists all the parasitic "mafias" will dissapear over night...
@eumim8020
@eumim8020 Рік тому
@@DLTeismo I don't think you understood the video, "the war on drugs cannot be won as a war". Do you really believe that you can win by making the product harder to get (aka raising profit margins) when the problem is purely economic? Legalize, just like alcohol and tobacco got acknowledged as recreational yet concerning substances Tax, reduce the financial burden of anti-criminal and healthcare operations by making them pay themselves Regulate, make the drugs follow standards limiting drugs doped with harmful ingredients that most of the time just raise the profit available by replacing the real thing with cheap chemicals (both psychoactive and fillers) People need to accept that a global market allows for freedom of choice (buyer power) on any kind of product, drugs included. Educate the population with comprehensive information about the effects of drug usage, i was 12 when i made my first school assignment on psychoactive substances. The problem was never the drugs, it is just a tool that organized crime has huge leverage on.
@daniel.lopresti
@daniel.lopresti Рік тому
All it does is increase the potential market for the illegal trade. Legal drugs will always be more expensive, not as potent, and frankly, not as "cool". Legalising / decriminalising drugs has not been seen to work anywhere it's been tried, on the contrary.
@christopheb9221
@christopheb9221 Рік тому
@@daniel.lopresti where have drugs been legalized lol? the problem is the black market. america showed this clearly with alcohol prohibition, why would hard drugs be any different? although i think they should go a different route and not make it legal and tax it but have a governemt monoply over the whole thing
@mmassehs3251
@mmassehs3251 8 місяців тому
It’s hard to address Belgium because the criminals involved have a different structure of dealing with their money most of them clean it through Belgium’s most successful diamond market and they’re highly controversial to criticize them if you research them enough
@guccimink9845
@guccimink9845 9 місяців тому
Place a project where you interview specific ethnicities, people from certain places, names etc.. and if a person shows that they are involved in criminal activities that fall into the '' red zone '' category, kick them out of the country forever. But nah instead, spend millions chasing ghosts and playing cops and robbers constantly, just become more efficient ffs
@chrisgregory3063
@chrisgregory3063 Рік тому
Work hard and you’ll achieve your dreams! Well done Belgium!!
@sijigs
@sijigs Рік тому
😂😂😂
@GaSLAPENnu
@GaSLAPENnu Рік тому
Let's go we are 🥇 🇧🇪
@Kronorium
@Kronorium Рік тому
In case it isn't obvious, the person offering a plug is a scam artist. Just a heads up for anyone who may be gullible.
@AXELVISSERS
@AXELVISSERS Рік тому
Thanks!
@headcrab16
@headcrab16 Рік тому
Politicians: "we will stop the drugs entering our country!" Also Politicians: *sniffs a whole bag of coke" Yeah nah, it will never stop, too much money is involved in this.
@LumocolorARTnr1319
@LumocolorARTnr1319 Рік тому
Politicians always say one thing and do the opposite.
@joaocosta3374
@joaocosta3374 Рік тому
Underrated. Most drugs make their way into Europe by grace of the people who profit from it... including politicians.
@cecycan
@cecycan Рік тому
They don't talk about who consumes the drug. In latinoamerica, drug production has several damages, but the ones that consume are the biggest problem. As far as people buy it, it will be available.
@killshotz6747
@killshotz6747 Рік тому
Now I know why Lukaku missed those shots
@olajuwon3053
@olajuwon3053 Рік тому
The war on drugs cannot be won as a war.
@dqdq4083
@dqdq4083 Рік тому
You need to take the war to the actual front (Mexico and Columbia) it's just like fighting the war on ISIS in Minnesota. It won't work
@danielbooth5035
@danielbooth5035 Рік тому
the politicians etc are winning through their acceptance of bribes.
@edouard9867
@edouard9867 Рік тому
It can if your government isn't corrupt and if you are willing to take extreme measures.
@iotaje1
@iotaje1 Рік тому
Isn't Singapore winning it's war on drugs being as ruthless as the traffickers?
@delfinenteddyson9865
@delfinenteddyson9865 Рік тому
@@iotaje1 didn't the philippines had success as well?
@marvinvisser5039
@marvinvisser5039 Рік тому
Congrats Belgium with this amazing achievement. Let's hope The Netherlands / Rotterdam will take back it's place soon :)
@capusvacans
@capusvacans Рік тому
No, don't you dare touch our coke, srsly, let us have something.
@memmem77
@memmem77 Рік тому
Rotterdam is nog altijd de grootste en meest belangrijke haven van Europa, dus maak je niet druk ;)
@oilsjteneerkeaa8925
@oilsjteneerkeaa8925 Рік тому
Antwerpen*
@theemirofjaffa2266
@theemirofjaffa2266 Рік тому
😂😅🤣 stop it right there 😅
@tanvirabedrahad6205
@tanvirabedrahad6205 Рік тому
🤣
@seaventura1
@seaventura1 9 місяців тому
Amazing how this is being said for more then 30 years and we still thinking there is way to do war against drug, the only way is government regulations and change drug to medical problems.
@Loff3t
@Loff3t 9 місяців тому
so, normal ebay consumers never get away with any custom additional cost, but gangs can just export ton after ton and no problem in custom. To me this sounds like people at customs making side money..
@paariraaju9688
@paariraaju9688 Рік тому
A wonderful review!! The money earned through transportation of drugs is a lucrative business, lobbying and corruption is the main concern.
@munish5276
@munish5276 Рік тому
Best wishes to achieve the Top Spot in Drugs Handling Regards Asia and Africa
@duc696monster6
@duc696monster6 7 місяців тому
Thank you overpayed politicians, you did great
@Bergen98
@Bergen98 Рік тому
Before, it was Rotterdam (Netherlands) that was considered the main entry-point of all drugs. Now, finally, Belgium is on top of the Netherlands in something
@albashir7140
@albashir7140 Рік тому
Thank you for a brilliant report
@TheOrlobo
@TheOrlobo Рік тому
After having been there for a week, I can see why this article is a thing.
@theTutenstien
@theTutenstien Рік тому
How so?
@TheOrlobo
@TheOrlobo Рік тому
@@theTutenstien it gets handed out for free in some areas.
@roguecode2354
@roguecode2354 Рік тому
@@TheOrlobo ah yes, the first few bumps are always free. that is how they get ya.
@khalidalali186
@khalidalali186 Рік тому
Same thing in Amsterdam. Especially around the red light district in De Wallen.
@TheOrlobo
@TheOrlobo Рік тому
@@khalidalali186 I was there as well. I feel like there was a person every block trying to sell it.
@user-tq5up8nn3q
@user-tq5up8nn3q Рік тому
i absolutely love the end of this video. great work
@abdu1wahid105
@abdu1wahid105 Рік тому
😆Yeah, particulary the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation building... their REAL masters 🇨🇳
@blanenoel4231
@blanenoel4231 6 місяців тому
Be glad help go through paper work at all ports
@subterraneanpimpernel9455
@subterraneanpimpernel9455 Рік тому
the wire season 2 details most of this.
@athame57
@athame57 Рік тому
What really gets to me is that all this must mean the market for drugs is MASSIVE, one side of me says we should give up, another says we must keep trying. I wish drugs would plain go out of fashion.
@Optidorf
@Optidorf Рік тому
Here in Belgium, when ordering a coke in a bar we're not talking about cola.
@DimasCociu
@DimasCociu Рік тому
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@FilipCordas
@FilipCordas Рік тому
Maybe just maybe the shouldn't have created a country in the middle of the Balkans to run the drug trade for them. Kosovo is just a bunch of drug runners and terrorists running the drug trade for the US glow in the darks.
@iUUkk
@iUUkk 7 місяців тому
The harder the war on drugs, the harder the criminals fight. Just legalize and control. All action against the people that want this has been useless.
@stanpopov7161
@stanpopov7161 Рік тому
On the other note - why do you think Crimea is russian? Is it what I see at 6:06?
@wezarr7825
@wezarr7825 Рік тому
The location pointer at 1:03 is not showing Antwerp but Zeebrugge, Antwerp is literally located two provinces to the right at the Schelde river... (Edit: They fixed it people now it's showing the correct location)
@finalfan321
@finalfan321 Рік тому
they fused recently. waarom weten zoveel belgen dit niet?
@NeelixSeQ
@NeelixSeQ Рік тому
@@finalfan321 Doesnt matter if they fused or not they are located in 2 diffrent places .... even on a map .
@lukemclellan2141
@lukemclellan2141 Рік тому
Looks like antwerp when I compare it with Google maps. Zeebrugge is on the coast facing the UK, no?
@lukemclellan2141
@lukemclellan2141 Рік тому
@@lGalaxisl thank you very much for clarifying. I hope you have a fantastic day!
@dampaul13
@dampaul13 Рік тому
Put 'Wouwse Plantage the Netherlands,' as it says in the video. Is the video still wrong?
@MrStardux
@MrStardux Рік тому
the most scary part is belgium is in a continuous state of incompetent politicians, so i wouldn't expect big measures any time soon.
@anonymanonym6236
@anonymanonym6236 Рік тому
They are part of the globohomo elite
@mk.489
@mk.489 Рік тому
Belgium, the country i've been born and live in but feel ashamed by. A country in decay because of corrupted politicians.
@Bob-bm1fk
@Bob-bm1fk Рік тому
Politic . Poli means many. Tic means blood sucker. Nuff said.
@mikepretorius6350
@mikepretorius6350 Рік тому
Its not only Belgium Miriam, its international, rich people buying off politicians, everyone has their price, i live in Belgium as well
@yhyacha554
@yhyacha554 Рік тому
Your beloved multiculturalism is killing that country and whole Europe
@spencergregory8049
@spencergregory8049 Рік тому
Same in the UK
@yhyacha554
@yhyacha554 Рік тому
@@spencergregory8049 your beloved multiculturalism 👊🤷‍♂️😉🤡
@mmassehs3251
@mmassehs3251 8 місяців тому
Ai robots for customs should be available
@FrederikAbramson
@FrederikAbramson Рік тому
The main reason why drugs trafficking is still working because of stake holders in government and police.🎉
@nealbeard1
@nealbeard1 Рік тому
Not so much in Europe as in the US I think. The militarisation of the police in the States is a thing, I think.
@bobbrown8155
@bobbrown8155 Рік тому
They all repeat like a parrot the politically correct statement “war on drugs cannot be won as a war.” That’s only because the West doesn’t have the guts to win that war. We don’t want to have a police state. We are very compassionate and tolerate crime. It is a trade off. We believe that we are better off living in a free and tolerant society instead of a crime free society that is oppressive. We tolerate crime in order to have a free and compassionate society. The war on drugs can be won. Look at places like China and Singapore. Because of their sad history with drugs, in Asia, there are countries that do not tolerate drug trafficking and drug dealing and go after them seriously and punish them severely. It works. In the West, we don’t want to be a society that punishes crime severely, and, as a result we have to live with the consequences. In the USA, most of the homeless are people whose brains have been permanently damaged by drugs. The impact on the society is enormous. And it is a consequence of the choices we make as a society. We will see in the next 50 years which approach will win: free, tolerant, compassionate Western societies that tolerate lawlessness or totalitarian police states that do not tolerate crime and punish criminals and lawlessness severely with little compassion. To be honest, it is hard to predict the winner. It can go either way.
@MrGunnar69
@MrGunnar69 Рік тому
Over 1000% profit may also have something to do with it.
@Emperorhirohito19272
@Emperorhirohito19272 Рік тому
Nah, it’s because people want drugs.
@kooskoos8181
@kooskoos8181 Рік тому
They wanna make a difference they need to start going after the cops, politicians, and bankers etc that are making this happen just as much as the dealers. They are all complicit but the "legal" guys rarely if ever get arrested.
@sastaffa
@sastaffa 8 місяців тому
Indonesia and Singapore I believe solved the problem. They eliminate second time offenders because they hang them first time around.
@Cinepobrefilmfestival
@Cinepobrefilmfestival 7 місяців тому
the only other product with 1500 % markup is popcorn in movie theaters.
@tishaak2800
@tishaak2800 Рік тому
I live on belgium and this is the first time i heard about this
@jorandon7438
@jorandon7438 Рік тому
Got to admit that this feels a little bit like losing as a Dutchie
@Londronable
@Londronable Рік тому
Doubt in terms of traffic there's a lot of difference between the harbors of either country. Big access point, central location, etc.
@pedclarkemobile
@pedclarkemobile Рік тому
Dutchies have the laid back attitude (mostly) and coffeeshops. Also some great cannabis breeders. I usually only stop for tobacco in Belgium but when time permits I like to spend a day or two in NL. I dropped into Eindhoven (coffeeshop stop) en route from Dublin to Moscow recently. The sun was shining, lots of people on bicycles... I thought to myself "I could live here."
@user-zt4zr7eg6z
@user-zt4zr7eg6z Рік тому
@@pedclarkemobile I agree. As you say it Amsterdam could be my second choice too.
@ejtattersall156
@ejtattersall156 Рік тому
@@pedclarkemobile Myth.
@pedclarkemobile
@pedclarkemobile Рік тому
@@ejtattersall156 which part? Cheap BE tobacco? Lots of cyclists in Eindhoven? Dutchies being chilled? Existence of coffeeshops? Or great cannabis breeders?
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