Belgian police bust international cocaine smuggling ring linked to Brussels Airport
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- Belgian police arrested 19 suspects in Belgium, with two more detained in France and another two in the Netherlands during a coordinated operation, after discovering 30 kilograms of cocaine hidden in unattended checked luggage at Brussels Airport in January 2025.
- The cocaine, sourced from Africa and America, was concealed in checked bags that accomplices collected in Brussels after purchasing cheap flights to gain access to the baggage hall, and investigators also searched 27 objects in France and Belgium as part of the probe.
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