Joint operation in Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, France targets cross-border drug trafficking. Police and customs coordinated between countries during the Etoile operation last week.
Over three thousand vehicles, many trains and nearly four thousand people checked.
Authorities reported this was a record for joint operations in Belgium’s recent history. Forty-two people, including suspected drug traffickers, were detained in the investigation.
Seized contraband included various drugs, forbidden weapons, and significant cash amounts collected. Officials praised information sharing and multinational teamwork against organized criminal networks.