10 arrests in Belgium as major European drug cartel is dismantled | VRT NWS: news

The judicial authorities in several European countries and in the United Arab Emirates carried out a series of searches between 8 November and 19 November as part of an international investigation into drug trafficking in Europe. In a press statement released earlier on Monday Europol said that the investigation that lasted two years has resulted in the arrest of 49 people and the interception of more than 30 tons of drugs. 10 of those arrested were arrested here in Belgium.