million. but it is in belgium where the biggest amounts of cocaine are being seized. here at the port of antwerp, more than 110 tons were intercepted in 2022. huge quantities are getting through, though, and this topjudge fears getting through, though, and this top judge fears it is out of control. translation: ., ~ , of control. translation: w , ., translation: it makes an absolute fortune translation: it makes an absolute fortune for - translation: it makes an absolute fortune for those l translation: it makes an | absolute fortune for those we call narco traffickers. with money laundering and corruption which is now luminous in terms of the sums that can be offered to dockers, police officers and other people. how do we have any control of criminal organisations? it is over. just this week. organisations? it is over. just this week, the organisations? it is over. just this week, the italian - organisations? it is over. just this week, the italian police found 400 million euros
nine million euros that s about £8 million. but it s in belgium where the biggest amounts of cocaine are being seized. here at the port of antwerp, more than 110 tonnes were intercepted in 2022. huge quantities are getting through, though, and this top judge fears it s out of control. translation: it makes - an absolute fortune for those we call narco traffickers, with money laundering and corruption, which is now limitless in terms of the sums that can be offered to dockers, police officers and other people. how do you want us to have any control on criminal organisations? it s over. just this week, italian police found 400 million euros worth of cocaine bobbing off the sicilian coast. and the united nations is warning that international gangs are now looking to expand into africa and asia. europe s cocaine crisis is getting wider and deeper. nick beake, bbc news.
huge quantities are getting through, though, and this top judge fears it s out of control. translation: it makes - an absolute fortune for those we call narco traffickers, with money laundering and corruption, which is now limitless in terms of the sums that can be offered to dockers, police officers and other people. how do you want us to have any control on criminal organisations? it s over. just this week, italian police found 400 million euros worth of cocaine bobbing off the sicilian coast. and the united nations is warning that international gangs are now looking to expand into africa and asia. europe s cocaine crisis is getting wider and deeper. nick beake, bbc news. and you can see more on that in cocaine: flooding europe on the bbc iplayer right now or on bbc news over the weekend.
in cocaine production, although they say they ve just dismantled the biggest known coke factory the continent s ever seen. the spanish police have recreated the drugs factory and the assembly line, starting with this raw coca paste. it s got a really strong vinegar smell. it would then be cooked up using lots of chemicals. it would then be pressed. over here, they d weigh the products that they have. and take a look at this. this is 150 kilos worth of cocaine a purity of 95%. what you see here on this table has a street value of around 9 million euros that s about £8 million. but it s in belgium where the biggest amounts of cocaine are being seized. here at the port of antwerp, more than 110 tonnes were intercepted in 2022. huge quantities are getting through, though, and this top judge fears
table has a street value of around 9 million euros that s about £8 million. but it s in belgium where the biggest amounts of cocaine are being seized. here at the port of antwerp, more than 110 tonnes were intercepted in 2022. huge quantities are getting through, though, and this top judge fears it s out of control. translation: it makes - an absolute fortune for those we call narco traffickers, with money laundering and corruption, which is now limitless in terms of the sums that can be offered to dockers, police officers and other people. how do you want us to have any control on criminal organisationss? control on criminal organisations? it s over. just this week, italian police found 400 million euros worth of cocaine bobbing off the sicilian coast. and the united nations is warning that international gangs are now looking to expand into africa and asia. europe s cocaine crisis