EU establishes port alliance to combat drug trafficking.

The European Commission (EC) has established the European Ports Union, aiming to bring together stakeholders to protect ports from drug trafficking and criminal intrusion.

In 2022, Belgium seized 110 tons of cocaine at the port of Antwerp. Photo: Getty Images

This alliance was formed with the participation of Belgium – the President of the Council of the European Union (EU), member states, port authorities, European associations, anti-crime agencies, customs and law enforcement agencies of the EU.

According to the European Union's Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, the majority of illicit drugs entering the EU are trafficked along maritime routes, and 70% of drug seizures occur at EU ports.

The EC noted that cocaine seizures in the EU are at record levels, with more than 300 tonnes seized annually in recent years. In Belgium alone, authorities seized a record 121 tonnes of cocaine at the port of Antwerp-Bruges in 2023, a 10% increase from 2022.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/eu-thanh-lap-lien-minh-cang-chong-buon-ban-ma-tuy-post724422.html