September 18, 2024

A Cocaine Kingpin and the Rise of Drug Violence in Europe

by The Journal

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Organized crime used to be considered a remote threat in much of Western Europe, but ruthless violence by criminal gangs is now rattling the peace in some of the world’s safest societies. WSJ’s Sune Rasmussen explores the rise of one drug kingpin and how his brutal tactics have spread around the continent. 


Further Reading:

- Violent Drug Gangs Bring Mayhem to Western Europe 


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- The Push to Test Drugs for Fentanyl 

- Afghanistan's Desperation Economy 


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