December 2, 2024
Six Albanians arrested in Antwerp cocaine investigation
Belgian police arrested six Albanians on Thursday in an ongoing criminal investigation into drugs on suspicion of involvement in an organization that would be involved in the import and trade of cocaine via the port of Antwerp. A cocaine laundry was found in a building in the port city.

The Antwerp public prosecutor's office reported on Monday that the investigation started in 2023, when the police received information about a group of Albanians who were supposedly importing cocaine from a building in the Somersstraat in Antwerp via the port of Antwerp. During the investigation, signals emerged that a cocaine laundry was operating in the building in question, where cocaine was also being re-pressed and repackaged. From there, the cocaine was supposedly being traded throughout Europe.

Raids
On Thursday, five house searches were carried out in Antwerp, Berchem and Borgerhout on the orders of the investigating judge. During the raid on Somersstraat, chemicals, a cocaine press, logos and packaging material were found.

Six men between the ages of 22 and 57 were brought before the investigating judge after questioning. The six were placed under arrest warrant and are in custody. They will appear before the council chamber on Tuesday. The judicial investigation is continuing.

https://www.crimesite.nl/zes-albanezen-opgepakt-in-antwerps-cocaineonderzoek/