2023-09-06 12:54:00
French fishermen made a startling discovery in Normandy in early July when they found bales of cocaine washed up on the beach between Etretat and Le Havre. Since then, 22 kg have been found in this area. Last February, more than 2 tons of cocaine were found in the north of the English Channel, while 36 kg were once more discovered this summer in Pas-de-Calais.
English Channel: the hundreds of kilos of products arriving on the coast are indeed cocaine
Hermetically sealed packages of cocaine have either been dropped by drug traffickers hunted down at sea, or have come loose from the hulls of ships. Since the announcement of these discoveries, many people have flocked to the beaches concerned in the hope of getting their hands on one or the other nerd. An initiative that can be expensive when you know that taking possession of one of these bundles and transporting it is an offense punishable by ten years in prison. In addition to the criminal risk, there is a health hazard. A man has lost his life following consuming cocaine washed up on a beach.
Cocaine found off Belgium
What regarding Belgium? Is such a discovery possible on the 67 km of beach on the coast? According to our information, no drug package has yet been found on the beach, but in the North Sea. “As we secure the ports better, the drug mafia is looking for other ways to smuggle the goods. Customs, police and defense can carry out checks at sea when there are indications of criminal activity,” according to the office of North Sea Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne.
Cocaine: how to explain the white tide on French beaches?
The drug often comes from South American countries such as Colombia. Thus, within the framework of the fight once morest organized international drug trafficking, Minister Van Quickenborne and President Chaves of Costa Rica signed an agreement aimed at exchanging more information on suspicious ships and cargoes as well as irregularities in on board ships and in ports.
Surveillance cameras at sea
Finally, since January, a new law has come into force aimed at strengthening security in the North Sea by strengthening access to port facilities as well as by strengthening access controls thanks to surveillance cameras at sea.
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