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Europol announces an end to an operation against synthetic drug production and trafficking in Belgium, the

War on drugs — Europol announces an end to an operation against synthetic drug production and trafficking in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, and Spain, resulting in the

Published January 21, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: War on drugs.

Europol announces an end to an operation against synthetic drug production and trafficking in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, and Spain, resulting in the arrests of 85 people and the seizure of 1,000 metric tons of chemicals in 24 labs. [https://www.dw.com/en/europol-busts-massive-synthetic-drug-production-network/a-75595738 (DW)]

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