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Violent drug crime on the rise in Brussels

Tessa Walther in Brussels
June 9, 2025

Gunfire, drug wars and shootouts in residential areas — the Belgian capital is seeing a wave of drug-related violence. In districts like Anderlecht, fear among inhabitants is growing as cocaine continues to pour in through the port of Antwerp.

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DW-Korrespondentin Tessa Walther
Tessa Walther Brussels-based Europe correspondent