The power of the drugs mafia - Cocaine and the Netherlands | DW Documentary

Organized crime in The Netherlands is flourishing in tandem with the cocaine trade. A key witness is shot dead, along with his lawyer. A journalist is murdered in downtown Amsterdam. The drugs mafia earns billions and deploys increasingly brutal tactics.
For years the Dutch authorities thought they had this so-called Mocro mafia under control. But at the latest with the murder of journalist Peter R. de Vries, it has become clear that organized crime is shaking The Netherlands to its very core. "It’s a battle for power and billions. It’s about killing, to avoid being killed,” says the well-known Dutch lawyer Vito Shukrula.
Recent years have seen a dramatic rise in the amount of cocaine being smuggled through the ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp and Hamburg. With profits running into the billions, mafia gangs mainly operating from The Netherlands find it easy to bribe individuals at key points in the chain. For example, a crane driver at a port can earn 100,000 Euros for moving just one container to a particular position. For years now, investigators have used all the means at their disposal to expose and cut the supply lines. Several raids found weapons and huge hauls of drugs; many suspects were taken into custody.
The biggest trial in the history of The Netherlands has been going on since March 2021. In the dock at the Marengo trial: several leading members of the Mocro Mafia accused of murder. The cases highlight the extreme brutality of a criminal network that’s pushing the state to its limits. The reportage accompanies investigators going about their work at the port of Rotterdam, talks to defendants’ lawyers, meets former drugs couriers as well as the journalist Peter R. de Vries, who was later murdered. The story is one of corruption and violence.
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[@dadikkedude]

As a Dutch person born in Amsterdam, I guess you don't really realize how fucked up something is if it's not presented from a foreign channel.

[@kukulroukul4698]

and this one was such a MILD presentation

[@letmelick]

@@kukulroukul4698 VERY VERY MILD🤣🤣

[@ADUAquascaping]

Yeah don't even get me started on the grooming data and street assaults data. I also talk to Dutch girls about this on a personal level. It's not racist to say that some cultural ideals don't mesh well with western ideals. Stop giving into bad cultural practices

[@ngarumurray]

@@ADUAquascaping They literally killed a Syrian DJ lol

[@anniehope8651]

Er worden heel mooie podcasts gemaakt over dit onderwerp, waarmee je goed op de hoogte blijft. Bijvoorbeeld De Taghi Podcast, De Willem (oorspronkelijk over Willem Holleder maar nu over de drugs maffia), Cocainekoorts, Het Marengoproces, etc.

[@stoked9004]

Here is a controversial take: maybe people actually use those drugs, hence the neverending supply? The whole war on drugs does more harm to people than anything else. Major waste of resources. Legalize, tax and certify safety for recreational drugs (cocaine included!), and reinvest tax and money saved from drug enforcement into public drug education, research and social support for addicts.

[@MerkleAkrunphleuphle]

The DEA and CIA are the biggest cartels tho lol

[@frankvictorrood]

The crime journalist who got killed literally said it is the only solution. So I think you have a point. It would be severely detrimental for drug gangs

[@JJONNYREPP]

The power of the drugs mafia - Cocaine and the Netherlands | DW Documentary 12.4.22 1739pm hey could also sponsor sporting events to garner some revenue to funnel back into health services as they used to do with tobacco industry revenue... see how the UK health service is struggling now it aint got it's much required tobacco tax funding???

[@GetFochD]

@@frankvictorrood It would end those gangs

[@foxsux6000]

Almost Nobody in The Netherlands is using it. It's an export product, it's a dutch tradition..

[@lim8581]

The stark reality of organized crime's grip on The Netherlands is both chilling and eye-opening. This documentary sheds crucial light on the challenges faced by authorities in the battle against criminal networks. Thank you for highlighting this pressing issue.

[@Sneakerhead13-sy5hz]

Authorities are often among the main beneficiaries so not really a challenge, just a nice side hustle

[@henkstoomflat8840]

its in reality not that bad. netherlands is low in crime. the media just blows things up that are not even a big deal

[@AwokenEntertainment]

never knew all this was going on in the Netherlands! thanks for opening our eyes!

[@dragnar12]

this is a network ( mocromaffia ) that stratches from france to the netherlands and even into germany

[@triple_gem_shining]

Now you know. Netherlands is big drug country

[@JMJ.1965]

Where did u lived then, under a rock🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gudrunbruemllst4172]

May I ask you how old you are because I'm 55 and 35 years ago people elder than me told already these stories. The numbers were less but the situation just that.

[@JMJ.1965]

@@gudrunbruemllst4172 I am 58years old, so thats why @ a funny way saying where did u lived back in those days ;-)

[@ericpaulgoldie]

the writer almost had the perfect beginning, ' first comes the containers, then comes the cocaine, then comes the cash and lastly the caskets.'

[@maaks1907]

The writer wrote the perfect beginning. It's not a coincidence. No words needed

[@jjn5287]

“Cocaine is a hell of a drug”- Rick James

[@hmalik5232]

@@jjn5287 prohibition causes all of the violence and stuff

[@patrickm5217]

He probably lies in bed late at night sleepless, replaying that moment in his head.. asking himself why he didnt mention the casket instead of the violence. A life of regret is not a life worth living… here comes another casket

[@hmalik5232]

@@patrickm5217 not everyone gets buried, some get cremated and stuff, not all violence results in death as well

[@MrAllstar]

The problem in the Nederland’s is really hectic due to it being one of the main ports of entry for drugs into Europe. Essentially they are having to deal with a large portion of the total European drug trade and hence the stakes and profits are much higher and the gangs far more ruthless than if it was just their own domestic drug trade/consumption that was the issue.

[@siccodewilt1]

The port of Rotterdam is our cocain hub and the province of Brabant our XTC factory!

[@Saiico1000]

@@siccodewilt1 im from rotterdam my self and soon imma be pablo escobar

[@billy6pack887]

China for all synthetics including ketamine yum or even 2f-dck. Fun stuff if used responsibly. Good MDMA too, we also have good labs in Canada. Cheers🍺✌

[@billy6pack887]

@@Saiico1000 Lol I'll be Griselda Blanca. I made you biatch. Then we'll go to war😉

[@majesticoutdoors434]

@@billy6pack887 hook it up

[@scottperine9820]

As a former abuser of cocaine and a pro drug supporter I have to say that I agree with the legalize, tax and make it as safe and provide treatment. Not that I am pro drug any longer but I realize that a huge draw of it was because it was illegal and the potential for profit. I am wise enough to understand that people are going to do it anyway. But take the things out of it that are a huge part of the allure and the resources to fight it just may be the answer. IDK.

[@alexmarle9123]

I don’t think it should be legal I also was addicted to cocaine and it made me and peoople around me who use it very aggressive

[@Vivuvuvj]

Look at Portland Oregon then think again

[@cyberfunk3793]

@@alexmarle9123 What does it have to do with users being aggressive or not? The point is there is no way to stop people using it so might as well legalize it so government can take the profits instead of the carterls and other criminals. It would end the violence involved as the criminals would be all out of business immediately.

[@fille20200]

I get agressive when I get cut off in traffic. BAN CARS AND TRAFFIC!@@alexmarle9123

[@sdHansy]

@@Vivuvuvj That's opiates. We dont have those problems in European countries. Also, it doesn't heelp to make stuff legal, when it's still sold and made by the same people. Get stuff legalized and regulated. Safer for consumers and also a nice tax income for the governments.

[@corporategreed]

That police chief was incredibly down to earth and really understood how the world works. Hats off to her

[@scotty101ire]

You mad dutch cops are some of the biggest drug dealers in europe do some research and see how many are in prisons all over the world for serious serious drug dealing offenses while members of the force, Your seeing nothing but smoke and mirrors and misdirection with a good helping of lies and untruths

[@MrTubularBalls]

That job'll do that to you. But people from Rotterdam tend to be like that anyway, they're straight talkers.

[@corporategreed]

@@scotty101ire okay 👍

[@jonathandaniel7321]

She is not doing anything useful for society, nobody cares if a bit of cocaine gets stopped at the port

[@anthonydowling3356]

She was tough .A real ball breaker ;-)

[@ronzerker390]

This was some really good insight into other parts of the world. I always saw Mexico and the U.S. having real serious issues with drug cartels but it's not just them. Theres drugs all over the world, cartels all over, but there are certain areas, such as the Netherlands, are getting hit hard by this problem.

[@alexiscobian9146]

They aren’t getting hit hard at all. It’s just a 1st world white country that thinks it’s only happening to them. Mexico for example is a complete mess cartels are literally multi billion dollar corporations and they control everything.

[@princekrs]

The issue is worldwide but there is a reason the highest murder rates in the world are all in the Western Hemisphere. What goes on in Europe is child’s play compared to South America, Central America and the Caribbean.

[@huemann7637]

Drug prohibition is a government subsidy for drug cartels.

[@Green.P3]

Cartels have underground tunnels all through America and Mexico

[@michaelmontano4280]

Ron Zerker I never knew the Netherlands even had a Mafia.

[@m.k2593]

RIP PETER r de Vries you legend!! I am raised watching your videos and catching the criminals! You are a true example! You came up for the people who are the most vulnerable in the netherlands! You are a Braveheart! My hart is still crying for you 😢 !

[@MrTubularBalls]

More of a warning than an example. Who'd want to follow in his footsteps now?

[@coprilettodelnapoli5466]

Heart*

[@coprilettodelnapoli5466]

He plays in Inter Milan, he is good and he's fine

[@Stereotype3]

@@MrTubularBalls Definitely an example. This documentary said he didn't "expect" to be killed. He did expect it, but he still walked in public with his chin up. Brave man who did not live in fear.

[@toasteroverdrive1097]

When you learn how much money the people on docks, ships, police and law make, it takes a fully different point of view.

[@JAB95]

stevedores make a good amount of money.

[@maxwind7658]

Otherwise they would be corrupt

[@wthuku]

Reminds me of Season 2 of the TV show, The Wire.

[@ClaudeMagicbox]

Yeah, nobody ever talks about the cops (the brass, not the street guys) getting their slice and the politicians with connections that get another slice and "a gift" for their personal enjoyment. It's the only reason for which prohibition, which clearly is a failure, keeps going on. With a lawful legalization of the commerce, within lawful parameters and rules, the price would plummet (producing a gram costs around 3 dollars, the price is 70-80-100 because of the risk. In a legitimate commerce the price would drop close to 10-15 dollars/gram eliminating billions from the mafias pockets...ad everybody else's pockets).

[@Hate_wagon]

Do you mean before or after corruption, toaster?

[@lavitelavite]

Goeie docu, kort, krachtig, informatief, maar toch heel uitgebreid.

[@gabya2684]

"The garbage doesn't stop coming " because you don't stop buying garbage.

[@felixevers]

"You" meaning the whole world? Because The Netherlands exports around 90 billion euros in XTC, MDMA and amphetamine. Dutch criminals are mainly successful because the rest of the world. Not the dutch itself 🤣

[@gerbenwullink8425]

Lol

[@ycc9369]

They are just pruning branches. They need to get to the source of the problem.

[@johnnysteradactyl558]

and yet it costs not one cent to leave people alone - and yes, right back at you ♡

[@lee-angel4610]

DW Documentaries are the best! Always bringing us unfiltered news💕

[@jwandahousefullofwickednes3605]

Pure uncut news 😀😀😀

[@earthsecho4770]

The process ingenuity of these criminals is astounding. They find loopholes Everywhere. Had no idea The Netherlands was the drug dealer den of Europe. Very insightful documentary ; thank you !

[@xSCHEF]

You had no idea? The Dutch have been the HUB for a solid 40 years now…

[@JasperKlijndijk]

this is only the cocain maffia, the netherlands also has a large xtc maffia theres cannabis maffia theres sex maffia

[@jazztheglass6139]

Check out the drug seizures in Belgium just as big

[@jazztheglass6139]

@@Inge-99 in the late 80's they also supplied Europe with lsd, also amphetamine sulphate. Its a old business. a lot of foreign gangs moved there and set up shop

[@beerbaby.56724]

They have cafes where you can legally smoke weed and hold raves twice a week, how the fuck could you not notice?!

[@pluijm2]

R.I.P. Peter de Vries, one of the best reporters. This is a big loss for our country. something like this happening in the Netherlands is unbelievable. We are officially a narco-state now. Perhaps the only solution is de criminalizing drugs, including hard drugs like cocaine. If there's no profit, this ends.

[@adriatio3328]

The main problem is that Netherlands are in the heart of Europe, and it has the best ports, that's why it has so much, great position to export through Europe.

[@felixevers]

You're completely wrong in that. Yes, the Port of Rotterdam is the biggest port of Europe. But that is absolutely not the reason for the succes of the criminals. The reason for that is, in The Netherlands the punishes related to drugs are relatively low and soft in comparison to the rest of the world.

[@user-kb8rc5vq2i]

@@felixevers Sweden has very harsh punishments for drug offences, simply failing a drug test is enough for one to be conviceted of a drug crime. At the same time we have quite serious issues with organized crime revolving around the drug trade. The heart of the issue is prohibition itself, which has proven itself the world over to be succesfull at nothing beyond fueling black markets and causing further criminality and violence.

[@lookintopsilocybin]

The main with the whole spectrum of problems involving a variety of drugs, is the "war" against it.

[@redwhite_040]

And our jail is like a Hotel. They don't care

[@honig75]

We always have been merchants. Believe me, it’s the elite who pays this.

[@barontetteh]

Love DW documentaries ❤️

[@honeybunch5765]

Yes they are great.

[@barbaraseymour3437]

Nothing else matches them here.

[@MiguelMartinez-il9vs]

They’re on a class of their own !

[@JazzFunkNobby1964]

I read that many are not made by DW. They are bought from other documentary makers.

[@bishplis7226]

goebbels does too

[@Acoladadada]

as always super docu from DW, keep doing same good quality work 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@spikeyG]

I don't know if there's been any translations, but if you want to dive deeper into the Mocro Maffia, i'd highly recommend the book Mocro Maffia, written by Marijn Schrijver. The book contains real stories about some very big players. Also the tv Show Mocro Maffia is very good, it's not a documentary but it shows what can happen behind the scenes.

[@rudynathan8852]

Im Dutch, and this just a small part of a story. Money is laundered through the financial ssctor. Also in rural villages (especially in the South) people are producing mdma and speed; they have also inflitrated small local governments

[@PlateletRichGel]

Let Singapore government handle security. Unfortunantly, if falsly accused can get death sentance in Singapore .

[@Pfirtzer]

Good for them, a corrupt government made it all possible.

[@rene1483]

The south of the Netherlands even getting also the crystal meth capital. Because the quality is extremely high.

[@hksp]

lemme have those lovely molly & C10H15N please !! big love

[@cs40660]

keep the MD factories open, Dutch saves so many lives because it’s colour is so distinct. You know if you’re taking Dutch you’re relatively safe from cutting.

[@kelzpinero9293]

Imagine being that close to death and never even knowing that someone attempted and missed at that close range...

[@unouno305]

tjhe victim didnt even move

[@DefenderOfLogic]

He did not even notice them. I was surprised he did not even hear the gun jam.

[@marlak4203]

i mean..so sorry but it was really very funny. The man was just walking along, someone tried, failed, meanwhile he is just walking along. Probably thought it was a bug on his ear.

[@ohFitZz]

timestamp?

[@flopkefluitpijl035]

After all he still got killed at a stripclub in the Netherlands

[@jt3761]

Wow this is really is crazy, I’m not from the Netherlands but it is my favourite place the people are so welcoming it’s just such a vibe. I knew there was crime but I didn’t know just how bad it is, really enjoyed this documentary great work!

[@zinedine1983]

If you thought this was a nice documentary, then you should see the one by crime reporter John van de Heuvel. He has made a documentary about the mocro mafia with 3 seasons. AMAZING DOCUMENTARY!!! Unfortunately, he lives now with 24/7 police on his side.

[@Doo_Doo_Patrol]

Nothing that executing drug traffickers couldn't help.

[@hmalik5232]

@@Doo_Doo_Patrol Are you insane? Executing drug traffickers is a stupid and horrible idea. The solution is drug legalisation and it’s painfully obvious and true.

[@bishplis7226]

fake nws from germany

[@meneerrolator7253]

yea alot of people get killed here

[@intothedarknessYT]

The scariest part is that I actually live like 10 minutes away from these torture chambers, and its so calm around here. Never in my wildest fantasy I would have thought to find something like this around here. It scares me.

[@bme0983]

Nou beter dat je er niks van merkt dan dat je het wel zou hebben gemerkt he

[@noonecares3213]

Big up from Morocco don't be scared just make sure to mind ur own business and no one would touch u

[@N0N4M30]

@@noonecares3213hjb

[@anthonydowling3356]

A tip .They also pull teeth ,if you need a tooth extraction .

[@honeybozo]

Excellent documentary; well-produced, told and executed. Well done WDR!!

[@Maplelust]

for some reason KZbin made me rate how good your comment was and how relevant it was to the video.. so I guess that's a thing now. don't worry tho, I gave you an excellent!

[@cunicularium5424]

It's DW not WDR

[@González_Suárez_1987]

Rip Peter De Vries!! He was a very brave men!!

[@alexiswashington4081]

Zijn eigen arrogantie was helaas wel debet aan zijn ondergang. Rip peter

[@MrFrisfruit]

@@alexiswashington4081 Ik zou eerder zeggen hulde aan zijn arrogantie. Zonder dat had hij nooit het werk kunnen doen dat hij gedaan heeft. Ik vond het totaal geen sympathieke man, maar hij deed alles wat hij kon om zijn medemens te helpen.

[@alexiswashington4081]

@@MrFrisfruit ik snap wat je bedoelt maar zonder die arrogantie kun je meer dan succesvol zijn. Ik had eerder het idee dat het een soort compensatie drang was voor iets vanuit vroeger (wilde gok ofc). Mis zijn programma’s wel, kijk er regelmatig nog eentje terug

[@alejandrodemiguelrubio]

Hi guys, sorry if you dislike changing the topic. Have you seen the Royuela File what is happening in Spain and internationally? I thought it was a hoax, but it is confirmed by the National Court and the expert evidences. Judges and law specialists are helping them. More info on channel "Santiago Royuela Samit". Thanks for your time, This is a very important matter.

[@noahbrown6455]

@@alejandrodemiguelrubio lmfao

[@walter3433]

That lawyer creeps me out more than the average drug lord does

[@selvamani1973-p7b]

look at his photos hahaha

[@mosesodhis365]

Oh man, the lawyer.

[@LacayoDe]

He is even called Vito

[@peterallman8474]

Creepy's a good description.

[@eraselife7654]

If you actually knew what the boss of the Mocro mafia is capable of, you wouldn't say that.

[@iamenmeziani8348]

As a Moroccan that lives in Europe, I am deeply ashamed of this so-called Mocro Maffia. Some of the drug traffickers come from the city I live in. The worst thing that happened in the Netherlands was a chopped head found in a busy street facing its head to a shisha lounge where other criminals used to go. His body was found burnt in a minivan

[@luciferin22]

Why did you come to EU????

[@KhadijaMalily]

​@@luciferin22bcuz Europ still our countries in Africa

[@najimt.7779]

​@@luciferin22born there

[@luciferin22]

@@najimt.7779 he doesn't need to stay in Europe. He can join his tribes in Morocco

[@thereisnodemocracy5070]

@@luciferin22 YOU ARE FOREIGNER YOURSELF, YOU GRAN PARENTS MIGRATED TOO SO RELAX DUDE

[@Horvir123]

worth to mention that most of the money is being laundered in NL aswell, creates unfair competition for legitimate business and drives property prices sky high.

[@rajs7876]

Same problem in Vancouver. Governments still play dumb and useless

[@MariaTorres-vk2pe]

No only drives property prices sky high but services and products tend to be also overpriced in most cases, while the Banksters ruling the world get rich all creating a rentier class.

[@mrblehr2884]

In example Amsterdam. A normal family house was like €250.000 five years ago. Five years later it was €1.500.000

[@toniventura2985]

@@mrblehr2884 the main reason being that the cost of renovation & permits are sky high . It took me about 100k just to throw away the garbage left by the old owners . Secondly, one of your main competitor inn dutch real estate is the heir to the dutch throne

[@Linogewillkillallofy]

@@toniventura2985 lol dutch throne. Good joke little guy

[@robinnilsson9487]

Fast money is like an addiction. I'm sad for people who get sucked into this stuff.

[@Smolenskygallery]

You are so right

[@marieindia8116]

When greed is promoted as a positive value, this is what you get. People who learn to value simple things in life and good relationships are rarely tempted by this crap.

[@BanlieueBaby]

Being broke is the root of all evil

[@maka6134]

@@marieindia8116 true but when you grow up in a shit neighborhood with 10 siblings in a crammed apartment, sometimes an alcoholic father and a mother who is forced to prostitute to make enough money for her kids can make money seem the problem to all your solutions. Someone born into money you wont see stealing food or dealing drugs. People saying money isnt important in life have never lived in true poverty.

[@amalbhattacharya7355]

Puppet on a chain!!☠️☠️

[@khalidalali186]

I visited the Netherlands 13 times from January 2018 to January 2020, and on the very few occasions where I was passing by De Wallen, during the day, in broad daylight, I would always get approached by Turks and Moroccans, asking me if I wanted any cocaine!! I’d reply with a smile, and tell them that I’ve never even smoked, not even once in my whole life lol. The funny thing was, most of them did not speak Turkish or Arabic, and even if they did, it was really a poor command of both languages. Mostly second, or given that they were fellow millennials, or perhaps some were even younger Gen-Z, I’d say they were third or fourth generation immigrants. Overall, it’s quite literally, one of the safest countries one can visit, with the friendliest, most open people one can ever have the pleasure of running into. I’ve made friends there, some young such as myself, in their 20s and 30s. While others, are in their 60s and 70s. Not to mention my best friend, and my unofficial atheistic 81 year old Dutch Godmother haha. The Dutchies I tell ya, what a nice group of homo Sapiens. They’re so cool, a retired ex Shell chemical engineer from Prienseneiland, even dedicated the first English translation of his book to me!! In the Preface, right under the dedication to his only son, how crazy is that?! Willem Van Der Horst, what an awesome 70 year old fellow that guy is.

[@3way456]

Bro some local poor dealers don't represent anything

[@citizenofsuperpowerindia4453]

Cause they Kürdish.. Not Turks or Arabics.. Mostly Africans or Kurds Whos behind the Mafia or Drunks..

[@gerryhouska2859]

This is insane. As long as people want something, somebody will supply it. If it is made illegal the result is crime and corruption. Prohibition cannot work. Legalise, legalise, legalise and tax like alcohol or tobacco.

[@monkeydank7842]

Important point.

[@marieindia8116]

Legalizing crimes doesn't reduce real crime. Think about it. The real answer is eliminating the desire to escape self. Create mental health, close families, connected communities. Then drugs wouldn't be an issue.

[@monkeydank7842]

@@marieindia8116 A better live is certainly right. But does the prohibition help?

[@budgetking2591]

@@marieindia8116 he's not talking about legalizing crimes, he is talking about legalizing the use of drugs, wich already isnt a crime today.

[@maka6134]

@@marieindia8116 Its not so much as a desire to escape/run away from problems as it is a helpfull tool in having a great night out with your friends. I could easily go without but that just means less fun so why would i? Of course you shouldnt go overboard and do drugs on a daily basis but every once in a while on a party can make life more fun. The same reason mankind always has done drugs. From the Romans to the Victorians they all did drugs. Drugs will for that reason never leave. There will always be people like myself that want to party and take drugs.

[@justmark7449]

I love this channel, so many well produced documentaries, as a DUTCH born person I can relate to this documentary. Keep on going DW!

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@thuglifet4369]

dit is wel gekke shit he

[@Cosmic_Code]

Check Mob Reporter for more undercover coverage. Yes this was good program. Wish it went tiny more deep but no one talks barely.

[@bobbouwer90]

RIP Peter R. de Vries.

[@mattcurtis3019]

Mate Ur weed us just the best 🇬🇧

[@bob-manuel]

Alot of DW documentaries are great

[@erwinz5926]

Yes. I like DW too. What did you learn in this feature? Its just the same repeated message. No names, no structures. Same narrative as always. Hard guys, most propably corrupt, all realists. I think that this video is a very superficial mashup of pictures and point of views of already spread 'knowns - actually telling us - nothing- . (maybe 'cocaine is getting more popular', or 'better dont touch it.' depends what you prefer. money is what they take all.)

[@bob-manuel]

@Some Words check out the ones about the Iraq war and inequality in Germany.

[@UNIVERSALINSIGHT100]

Thank you DW teams, as always, for preparing a neutral and high-quality documentary. So informative~

[@JohnDoe-up2qp]

Lol I only watched half but they already said "PGP got hacked", unfortunately quality content is hard to find 😂

[@camilogonz9062]

Hopefully this illustrates what we had lived in countries like Colombia for decades. The drug war is a lost war, it won't solve anything and it has the potential to sink countries in bloodsheath and violence. Condolences with this tragedy. Netherlands, please don't repeat failed strategies, or face the potential to loose your best citizens in a non-sense war like we did in Colombia

[@asktoseducemiss434]

the writer almost had the perfect beginning, ' first comes the containers, then comes the cocaine, then comes the cash and lastly the caskets.'

[@marcymarcy90]

love and hate in the same time

[@hmalik5232]

So true, continuing the fight against drugs will only bring more death, destruction and oppression. Most, or all drugs should be legalised everywhere.

[@kasper7203]

The reason this is happening in the Netherlands is because of complacency.. Singapore doesn't have this issue, neither does China.. Because it is strict and ruthless. The weaker the policing and laws.. The worst it gets. Legalization will make things worse not better

[@juamu1132]

Either way they loose people to drugs.

[@woutervanlent5181]

Thank you DW , I watched it twice . Good luck with your other productions , I subscribed ofcourse .

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching and subscribing! :)

[@AM-er4kn]

Police and government is always involved because in the end money does matter. Corruption is everywhere in different ways.

[@XC797]

I'm sad . My belated Condolences go out to Peter's family and friends.

[@stefs6964]

Who talks Goes

[@godwinemerald2289]

That lawyer is ridiculous With most of his statements

[@michaelgrobshteyn7049]

This type of illegal activities is impossible unless, people at the highest levels derive significant monetary benefits.

[@marlak4203]

bingo. And in a place like that? Wow. I clicked because i was shocked they were having a problem such as that. And THAT bad. Wow. Just saw a very lovely video of Amsterdam and all the people and bicycles. Looked like it had low crime (compared to most American cities)

[@michaelgrobshteyn7049]

@@marlak4203 Something is terrible wrong at the highest echelons of Dutch government, if they allowed this situation to get out of control. It could be only one conclusion , bribes from narco barons reached deep in the governing body of this country.

[@marlak4203]

@@michaelgrobshteyn7049 You know it. Remember what the guy said at the ports how they found all of those corrupt people who work right for the ports. When it was said how they often find tons of drugs that they stop yet it hasn't really dented the drug flow, that is simply because there are many folks who work in all the right places that help so much of it get thru. Its just how it is in this world. I am still saddened thinking there's a lot of drug heads there. Unless Netherlands are just a thru-way, meaning it doesn't really stop here but goes thru there to other places. I know Amsterdam legalized marijuana.

[@alejandrodemiguelrubio]

Hi guys, sorry if you dislike changing the topic. Have you seen the Royuela File what is happening in Spain and internationally? I thought it was a hoax, but it is confirmed by the National Court and the expert evidences. Judges and law specialists are helping them. More info on channel "Santiago Royuela Samit". Thanks for your time, This is a very important matter.

[@hmalik5232]

That will never end, the profits are so big. Drug legalisation is the solution, not throwing more taxpayer money down the drain for an unjust cause that is destined to fail

[@hoihoi1473]

Rest in peace Peter de Vries. Died for the cause.

[@dan_6915]

And rot in the deepest hell for the ones doing these crimes.

[@Ajareee]

no

[@maxsavage3998]

Whe did he die

[@drunkensailor112]

What cause?

[@MMAOdin]

@@maxsavage3998 he was murdered in july of 2021

[@michaelmoran2022]

Fantastic insight into the fight against the drug trade👍👍👍

[@arbaz79]

Another great documentary by DW 👍.

[@tonylawlor8833]

The problem is the demand, some people want to take cocaine and while this is the case the drug trade will always be with us, it's not all down to the traffickers or dealers, it's a societal problem. Arresting dealers otr traffickers does not work, they are replaced within hours. Criminalising users is also not the answer, everyone can see this is not working, time to think outside the box.

[@eustacebagge3869]

Capital punishment?

[@the_local_bigamist]

@@eustacebagge3869 That never works and is a stupid idea. Let's go forwards, not backwards. OP has it right.

[@COALEDasICE]

The war on drugs gives every sector of government and police all around the world free funding from money coming out of thin air. This will never stop

[@COALEDasICE]

@President Eden there's always been illegal stuff being bought and sold. Even back then. Kill people and new ones just take their place.

[@obie2013]

@@eustacebagge3869 yes

[@marlon_88]

As always DW does the best doku. ❤️💪

[@lassehisingen3703]

ko ti dade ime marlon, ako je pravo? ccc

[@marlon_88]

@@lassehisingen3703 haha 😂 jeste pravo je.

[@lassehisingen3703]

@@marlon_88 ok:) nek si ziv i zdrav

[@marlon_88]

@@lassehisingen3703 hvala također. 🍻

[@nvtrs]

As a Dutchman it kills me that whenever English spoken documentaries recreate something in Dutch, they nearly always use German text or speech. Just to be clear: "Dutch" isn't the same as "Deutsch". Other than that, great doc!

[@ksteak27]

And yet they'll all keep insisting that "diversity is our strength!" Is this diversity really helping out the people of The Netherlands?? Are the citizens better off?

[@marieindia8116]

Diversity is good. Dysfunctional, abusive and neglectful families with no core moral values... That's what produces customers and industry workers for the cartel.

[@6helloworld938]

@@marieindia8116 Keep telling yourself this is working out, it will only get worse

[@whereamig0ing]

First of all, Humans are unique, thus diverse - Diversity is part of life. Ever heard of The Western’s original sin? The Dutch were Drug Lords from the very start Remember Newton’s Third Law? Because everything is connected. They introduced opium’s mass production and distribution in the 17th century in India and Indonesia, targeted China as a consumer and even introduced the practice of smoking opium in a tobacco pipe. (They knew of its dependence and withdrawal and that is the tactic they sought) causing unnecessary misery. By 1900s The Dutch were the largest producer of cocaine in the world and a prominent giant in the global narcotics industry (thanks to Imperialism, Colonialism and Java Coca), and emerged as one of the richest countries after the war. Fast forward, with the implementation of strict international narcotics control, it also put an end on the legal narcotics business The immigrants you’re talking about moved to the Netherlands sometimes in the 1960s, post WWII when they needed labourers, the lack of dignity and racism pushed some to find other ways to make money even if it meant illegal. So by allowing the Mocro Maffia (small fish) to exist, it keeps the bigger ones at bay (State, Oligarchs, Royal Family etc...)

[@TheRabbleRabbleShow]

One love from Jamaica to anyone reading this now 💯

[@hgvnl489]

Bless you! Greetz from the netherlands

[@elisagomez6897]

Same here 🇳🇱

[@trix1227]

God bless you and yours

[@MrLeo9dis]

love is charity. emotional charity. use yo head if charity is warranted in today's world.

[@TheRabbleRabbleShow]

@Turplu Bidon blessings

[@amirdomani8178]

Please i beg you... Feed us more documentaries DW DOCUMENTARY 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching, Amir! Be sure to check out our channel for more content!

[@bigsuey]

So does that make MAERSK the biggest drug distributor in the world.

[@nilsanarvaez7947]

Another excellent doc! 👏👏

[@marias.1533]

Please make a doc about the rising crime in Sweden! It would be very interesting to watch!

[@Roefh]

Probably to do with the mass immigration of people from the Middle East and the improper cultural alignment with the people from Sweden and the failure of integration

[@sighi28]

That would be politically incorrect, so don't have high hopes.

[@jonnybroek1678]

Sweden has taken over from the Netherlands in both countries it is rising. although the Netherlands has been dealing with this problem for almost 11 years

[@harleysushi9163]

Do you live in Hollywood`? rising crimes in sweden? sweden is one of the safest countries in europe. Don't buy the bullshit heard from far right extremists. LOL

[@tadasj.8561]

this video could fit in 10mins without all useless pauses

[@SRSR-pc8ti]

Governments need to face facts. Demand for drugs wont stop so a policy of harm reduction coupled with education makes most sense to me. Legalise, control quality (no contaminants), tax and sell. Reduce damage to users, reduce influence of cartels etc. As a society we need to recognise that humans have used drugs since time immemorial, its part of the human condition.

[@I_hu85ghjo]

Dames en heren, We hebben de internationale platform bereikt.

[@TheGamerGuyXBOX]

👍

[@hengky753]

Great documentary

[@dutchrookie7556]

Well done DW! A lot of fellow Dutch's in the comments agree i see.

[@movementmathebula828]

Amazing criminality....very organized 👌

[@sachinrv1]

Thanks DW for brilliant docs.

[@antoniescargo4158]

Do not believe everything you see in this video. Dutch politicians and police people have two faces and talk with a double thing. Dutch politicians and police are also criminals. Police officers also use drugs. Peter R de Vries was /is not kosher. Perhaps he moved to Omerta Falls.

[@joeesposito121]

The demand will always be more than the non-demand

[@roman5819]

@@user-be1jx7ty7n non-demand is the opposite of demand, so the actual fight against having it. The average person does not fight against cocaine trafficking, while around 5% of Dutch (adult) citizens have used cocaine in their lifetime.

[@hanschouwman4536]

@@roman5819 Also a dumb statement. Does it matter that people used it? No, the underworld is trying to create a corrupt narco state that is very worrying.

[@erko3452]

Cocaine is a great drug makes me feel super relaxed and I perform better at work. Anyone thinking about trying cocaine should try it

[@boywonda3519]

@@user-be1jx7ty7n exactly, thats why the ones that do will always keep the demand. When it comes to drugs there is no worry for new customers, the worry is to keep supplying the ones that do.

[@ageoflove1980]

The problem is that it can only be solved with the entire EU. Since there are no borders criminals can just as easily move to the port of Antwerp or Hamburg when Rotterdam decides to enforce stricter security. When this security would be implemented, it would mean that all shipping will take longer thus making it much more expensive to move goods through Rotterdam. It would basically mean suicide for the port when companies can move goods a lot cheaper through other EU ports nearby because there is less paperwork and bureaucracy involved.

[@DroneStrike1776]

Now you know how we Americans feel because of the liberals that want open borders. There's so many drug related crimes here that it's becoming toxic in many ways.

[@muhammadakram4303]

I totally agree. Since this is a world with greed for the higher profits.

[@ageoflove1980]

@@muhammadakram4303 Well yes that too. The point however is that it's a problem that The Netherlands couldn't possibly solve by itself. Some sort of coordinated effort with at least Germany and Belgium involved is needed to even begin to attempt to tackle the issue.

[@braddockbrawler]

Hand over port management to the army. Problem solved.

[@blueicemax2268]

It will not stop, the whole western Nations are criminal enterprise, they colonised and looted the poor nations, and still they are intervening their way of life. Either by regime change or starving to sanctions. Then the crime should also porn in their circle.

[@seze5931]

First ask yourself : WHO IS BUYING THOSE DRUGS??? No demand, no drugs. Very simple. Criminals are not buying drugs for themselves. General public do.

[@izabelamsztuka7297]

Very good documentary! Thank you for preparing it!

[@PHlophe]

Izzy you are welcome -:))

[@DWDocumentary]

Thank you for watching!

[@kartiersupremewhite330]

Extremely interesting and informative.

[@timearl7186]

People like Vito are one of the key aspects of the distribution process.

[@dieterdietert7232]

You think the lawyer is distributing cocaine? Or you mean hes a part of it because he defends the smugglers and criminals?

[@NomoStilta]

@@dieterdietert7232 Yes Sherlock

[@Okbom]

@@dieterdietert7232 They got just as much dirt on Vito as they have on a port official or dockworker. A lawyer who is one of the few that has personal 1 on 1 contact with an inmate is all the more suspecting of delivering messages to the outside world.

[@alejandrodemiguelrubio]

Hi guys, sorry if you dislike changing the topic. Have you seen the Royuela File what is happening in Spain and internationally? I thought it was a hoax, but it is confirmed by the National Court and the expert evidences. Judges and law specialists are helping them. More info on channel "Santiago Royuela Samit". Thanks for your time, This is a very important matter.

[@basvanhorssen2164]

lol even vito has a mafia name

[@quickcinemarecap]

00:04 Container ships in Rotterdam harbor are a key point of entry for cocaine and cash 05:15 Rotterdam, Antwerp, and Hamburg ports are prime destinations for cocaine smuggling 08:52 The police in Amsterdam are cracking down on cocaine smuggling and arresting individuals involved. 12:18 A journalist and key witness face threats and attacks in the Dutch mafia trial. 15:48 The murder of a lawyer puts the constitutional state under threat. 18:57 Mafia group base with prison and torture chamber found in the Netherlands 22:11 Prominent journalist Peter R de Vries was killed in a high-profile shooting in Amsterdam 25:31 Contract killers mistakenly target innocent family

[@lkidtti3160]

Peter R. de Vries ♥️

[@congoashanti2015]

Great doc....I'm from Ireland and we have same issues here.Unfortunately when drugs were criminalised t created a whole new form criminal

[@BulsEdijs]

It’s hard to judge , but it definitely opened my eyes. There is no possible way to stop it , because there is always one rat sitting by big table, with others who think they do nothing wrong.

[@renemartin5729]

Prohibition never works. As long as there's demand there will be supply. Regulation and education is the only solution.

[@Erik-3180]

Yeah than you can give away free syringes and crack pipes like here in the US.

[@gnanasabaapatirg7376]

@@Erik-3180 lol sleepy Joe and his drug lords.

[@renemartin5729]

@@Erik-3180 ...because "The War on Drugs" is so successful? After 40 years of "War" there are more types of illegal drugs than ever before, available at more places than ever before, cheaper than ever before and used by more people than ever before.

[@yoboy6319]

@@Erik-3180 what planet do you live on?

[@yoboy6319]

@@twhis9843 what's crazy is, everyone there is allowed to move, it's not like Europe. Syringes at your house? Sell it and move. Very easy. Especially in this market. Or keep trying to gentrify cheap neighborhoods. Pick your poison. Outlaws run America and always have, be it through political legislation or straight up intimidation

[@chrexxie]

I would never dare to dive near a ship or any propeller for that matter, does not matter who is guarding the controls. I can definitely not understand how the criminals dare as the ship may start at any point.

[@JBulman97]

You need to understand that these "criminals" are people struggling to survive, dummy🤡

[@fatmunch6318]

Radio correspondence with the captain helps especially on a ship with a crew of 6 or 7

[@chrexxie]

@@fatmunch6318 Does not matter, would not ever go near a propeller in water. I know that my swim skills never would outrun its own power.

[@cristianmorar5558]

Don't worry, the captain knows 😃

[@coolinism]

Yeah that freaked me out also, I could never do it

[@peterjanssen4663]

If people would stop using drugs there is no market.

[@Pl4sm0]

I don't really think that all the coke arrives in NL is intended for the Dutch market in fact I'm sure most of it goes all around EU

[@orclover2353]

Precisely, the most violent countries tend to just be choke points for drug transportation...as the gangs that control transport ultimately control distribution. For example, South American, Central American and Mexican gangs are magnitudes richer than American gangs...because one grows, transports the drug and the other merely sells it.

[@akirascf1]

A tiny fraction stays in the Netherlands indeed

[@bordobereli6690]

You have to see the Netherlands like Turkey in the middle east. Border to Europe and Asia (Turkey). Holland is the border to Europe from the other side.

[@VonGoldfinger]

Holland is a transit hub for trafficking. Most drugs come in Antwerp, Holland is 2nd. Most drugs imported in the Netherlands are for distribution to the rest of Europe.

[@gg2324]

Well in france at least it comes mostly from holland

[@peterjackson7473]

great doc for sleepers who have never tried drugs. well done.

[@Alva2k]

Also great doc for people who use drugs

[@Donnouri1]

TIP: If you want to watch a very high quality tv series about the mocro mafia watch: Mocro Mafia. One of the best Dutch produced series ever and close to reality

[@dbycrash]

Sadly… cocaine is innocent in comparison to the opioid crisis the USA is having to deal with currently. Having done both throughout my lifetime there really is no comparison between what a person needing opiates will do compared to someone doing cocaine.

[@shortvideos4719]

Why?

[@dbycrash]

@@shortvideos4719 cocaine is psychologically addictive whereas heroin is physically addictive. It is the difference between feeling like you want to be high and needing to be high so you can feel halfway comfortable and not in pain with flu like symptoms

[@mscardioqueen]

Demand and supply. As long as there are users, there will be dealers. The cycle of violence will continue.

[@KippaxInThailand]

In the history of humans we have always wanted to get high and that will never change. Do you really think governments and the people in power really want to stop it. Crime is a business. Look at how many industries it affects. It's a part of every aspect of life even if you don't see it... The killings, dealers, users, police, hospitals, rehabilitation,deaths, etc etc it's all great business and put people in jobs. Absolutely no reason to stop it

[@ADUAquascaping]

Such as yourself 😜😂

[@mscardioqueen]

@@KippaxInThailand Did I say the opposite?

[@marieindia8116]

@@KippaxInThailand only losers want to get high.

[@garybrunecz7785]

As long as there are militaries and billions of people with firearms and experience in warfare. This planet will not last another 50 years, especially considering there will be over 18 billion people breathing air and trying to digest food in this savage dog eat dog world we ended up on. Drugs are a way to enhance, or alter our normal mind set and give us a temporary escape from the sick reality of this evil world. Now all you people who have more then enough money to get what you want, need not worry, because money is your God and is all it takes to get what you want and stay out of harms way. The richest rulers of this planet can deal what ever they want to, and live by their own set of rules and can make sure their competition is swept up and arrested, in order to eliminate the competition and allowing them to corner the market on cities around the world. The war on drugs was a ploy to allow the government to steal, tons of drugs, cars, yachts, planes, real estate and CASH, from the one's who are low enough on the food chain to make it worth their while. Wars are more profitable if you keep them going for decades as the money keeps pouring in. Just a bunch of suckers easily played.

[@MarriedToTheKGB]

I remember going there in the late 80s as teenagers and even then we got offered Hashish and stuff in the streets always by non European types like Moroccans so i'm not surprised it's worse now. I remember the marked contrast of luxury cars there compared to England. That money had to come from this type of activity

[@jessj7516]

If you think the Netherlands has a lot of luxury cars then you haven't seen the north of Morocco yet.

[@nlx78]

hey, i worked hard for my Citroen C1. But, couldn't it have been loads of Mercedes 180's? i believe they were, most taxi drivers had one of those. Also, if you now go to London and see the Arabs there, it's money gained over the backs of other people with oil.

[@Sean-sn9ld]

This is very akin to Ireland, specifically Dublin in the 1990's with the heroin gangs and the murder of Veronica Guerin

[@ryangibson2831]

Legalize the controled substances and you take the power away from thugs like that.

[@marieindia8116]

Really? They get a bigger market, and lose power? Wishful thinking.

[@ryangibson2831]

@@marieindia8116 When the drugs are illegal, THERE IS NO MARKET BUT THEIRS. With a legal market, their market-share DECREASES by a factor of at least 90! This is not wishful thinking, but basic economics. Billion-dollar logistics and manufacturing companies with large capital pools that follow the current rules push the trash out.

[@User_29765]

@@ryangibson2831 government subsidized so the legal product is a lot cheaper than the illegal one

[@gleeart]

The gangsters would just find something else to exploit.... don't think Al Capone became a primary school teacher after prohibition was abolished...

[@User_29765]

@@gleeart like what, barbie dolls?

[@sloopycat1954]

A God fearing Moroccan person would have nothing to do with that crap. And the ones that do have something to do with that crap, always remember you will be responsible for your actions on the day of judgement and I wouldn't want to be you on that day.

[@JazzFunkNobby1964]

Isn't Morocco the biggest supplier of hash? At least they do something worthwhile.

[@eraselife7654]

It's because dutch people dont want to hire Moroccans. Most Moroccans refuse to starve on the street.

[@zakariadarif]

@@JazzFunkNobby1964 wanna know from what degen society you come

[@MrTubularBalls]

@@JazzFunkNobby1964 Almost all the berbersin the Rif mountains makes a living from hashish. There is little else, since the moroccan government, dominated by Arabs, does nothing to develop the area.

[@thijst5571]

The hypocrisy ….

[@congarong23]

Just laughing to myself, they weigh each one and its 999g the station commander is like guys.... if all these missing grams are not back by lunchtime I am testing the whole station.

[@Victor_e_Leticia_69]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@cheggykirui332]

🤣🤣🔥🔥🔥

[@McDago100]

I am an American and live in California. Having seen Los Angeles and San Francisco, I can tell you that where society is extremely permissive, things will get excessive and abused. The Netherlands is known for tolerance, and permissiveness, what else do you expect?

[@McDago100]

@Qwerty Ytrewq As I said, I know what permissiveness gets. If it happens here it will happen anywhere. Gun violence? I have close knowledge of it, that most would not want.

[@bjkactivities]

Everyone in the Netherlands speaks english why let them speak dutch and dub it in english. Especially as a dutch speaker it makes it very hard to watch. I would love a version with subs.

[@JJONNYREPP]

The power of the drugs mafia - Cocaine and the Netherlands | DW Documentary 1728pm 12.4.22 comes the violence comes the shaking of my head... as for netherlands being a bastion of violence and organised crime. figures...

[@memmem77]

stel jezelf niet aan, kleuter

[@EliteBadFrog]

Heb er helemaal geen last van

[@foxsux6000]

It's also translated into German, what's the point of English as the translation services in The Netherlands also speaks German?

[@sandrastevens4418]

Not everyone in the Netherlands speaks English. Yes, we all get taught English in school, as German and French. It doesn't mean that people are fluent in it. Or have the courage to speak English in public. I am from the Netherlands but live in the US now. I have a slight accent mostly people ask if I am from Boston or New England. However I live in Utah and we have many National Parks. A great many people from the Netherlands rent an RV and travel from Park to Park. My husband and I do a lot of camping and I hear Dutch people all summer long. They have trouble because in school they are taught British English which is very different from American English. More than once I have had to tell Dutch people not to feed wildlife because they have Rabies hondsdolheid. They either don't understand the signs or have a death wish. When it says Don't leave food out BEARS. They don't put the sign up for nothing. The wildlife in Utah is just that Wild Life and a bite from even a cute little chipmunk can kill you.

[@prosurfaholic5121]

The day peter was attacked was just unreal. Like that whole day it was as if you where floating around in a dream, in pure disbelief.

[@smallfeet4581]

well they sat back and let it happen , the drug scene i mean , everyone was going to 'liberal holland' , being able to buy hash brownies in cafes really paid off , read a book about the 80s with ones from glasgow going to holland to buy , flooded the place with the stuff , as bad as mcgraw with h , then the killings started an lots of wasted lives ,

[@Longtack55]

Legalise all recreational drugs. I was chasing them in three national jurisdictions in my country, and it's pointless. I'm retired and 70.

[@jandeman9810]

Lawyers, policemen, politicians, doctors, students and parents in every section there are users and in every street there are users. The only thing what makes it a drug problem, is the killings that follows cause of people who feel untouchable.

[@hmalik5232]

Drug legalisation is the solution

[@klaasdeboer8106]

And the illegality makes it a very expensive addiction, so people get homeless and desperate and isolated which makes it harder to quit and deadlier than the pure drug itself.

[@stefs6964]

cyanide-ampul Use this very good pills

[@jobkiruhi259]

Sad to see lawyers, journalists and even a DJ killed by these drug cartels

[@Riffi875]

He who talks sleeps

[@exposednl5559]

Which dj?

[@johnnychannel7824]

Supplies and demands are correlated. A beautiful country becomes drug trafficking hub for entire Europe. Before I watched this documentary, I didn’t think Holland had so many violent crimes. Only local people know real situation in their areas.

[@lillexus5589]

It's true. Try living in Kanaleneiland, Overvecht, Vollenhove, Cité (Bijlmer). Especially at night, it often gets sketchy.

[@MrTubularBalls]

@@lillexus5589 Try Schilderswijk, Laakkwartier, Rotterdam southbank, Rotterdam west, Nieuw west (Amsterdam), Kolenkit, Amsterdam oost, Almere. And of course.. Paddenpoel :D

[@Beastoff]

Yea... and.Dutch government is.complaining about Romanian organized crime...

[@SaltedBadly]

As a former captain. I know which container contains illegal cargo. Money and influence own the shipping industry. The drug bust is only 1% of what have been imported. Its just a side show to make believe that the authorities are doing their work when the higher ups are making the decision when it should be done.

[@moereese5254]

If so many adults do cocaine, why is it still illegal?

[@yassine073t]

Because it destroys lives

[@marieindia8116]

Because its truly harmful. No amount of legalisation can change that.

[@SovietRosco]

@@marieindia8116 it’s actually not. 100% pure cocaine is significantly healthier than alcohol and cigarettes

[@wilmeerdandat348]

@@SovietRosco Depends on how you use it. It's definitely not healthy snorting it through the nose.

[@3v3rythlngsc0nn3ct3d]

The crimeblogger that was killed was a former criminal himself, as a bouncer he killed a man with a barstool, which was unlawfull death, then when he was out of prison for a bit he shot the new boyfriend of his ex which was straight murder. When he got out the second time he became a crimeblogger and a reckless one at that. Names and pictures, no doublechecks and everybody including myself warning him. He knew he lived in borrowed time and had had a extensive lunch with a lot of prominent crime journalists the day he got killed. If i'm not mistaken he was sold out or killed or both by a dude who was called scotty on the parking lot of a bordello after the failed attempt shown here.

[@eva5637]

The murder of Derk Wiersum was unfortunately not the wake up call. Otherwise the murder of Peter R de Vries wouldn't have happened. There are podcasts on this topic.

[@anonymousanonymous9370]

*Wiersum

[@eva5637]

Woops, typo!

[@azsqa6286]

Great documentary but doesn’t go much in the way of questioning the status quo, i.e. the legal status of psychoactive substances. Legalising cocaine for example might eliminate gangs, violence and corruption, and protect users by allowing them to have access to safer, high purity substances. The extra tax revenue could be used to improve public health systems and education to address addictions. Humans as well as many other animals have been using psychoactive substances since the beginning of time and that will never end. We can choose to be part of the problem or work towards mitigating it. There’s nothing wrong with using psychoactive substances and demonising them serves only those who profit from it either economically or politically.

[@hanneskarlbom6644]

Whilst I'm all for properly regulated legalization, don't let your bias cloud your judgment. Drugs are a litteral poison, it harms your body long term and is highly addictive(duh) and may lead you to do things you will regret whilst under its influence. And yes I know that the diffrence between a poison and a medicine is the amount, but common drugs serve little to no purpous whilst being highly addictive. So don't try to treat it like something good, treat it like alcohol. Something bad we will have to live with and our only "good" option is damage control. And before anyone try to argue back, remember your age, you may be fine now but the consquenses are delayed and will catch up in due time, ask any senior drug user. Also make sure to remember that, that the moment you try to argue that it's not bad you will be labbeled by most as a junky, whether you are or not, which will ultimately make any argument for legalization, reassonable or not, be ignored due to a heavy bias.

[@peejay8519]

The lawyer is neck deep in that trade! All the signs are visible to those who knows!

[@MMW_RondoWRLD]

inez weski has been corrupt since willem holleeder ( man who kidnapped heineken) all lawyers are corrupt

[@christiankabano8502]

Haha that Benz can’t buy itself!

[@urimtefiki226]

Feeding my algorithm with DW

[@charlie6338]

Vito looks like a boss villain

[@jackcorbos7676]

All those pictures with himself in his office tell a lot about his personality and character, attention seeking whore. But good for him, his a renowned lawyer with a lot of money.

[@thinkerz8tipitina784]

@charlie6. No he is a super fit, athletic, articulate and intelligent man. Unlike you that's why he is a successful lawyer. You seem to have a tint of prejudice in you.

[@aneshiaprice3294]

Nice I'm watching from south America🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾💯

[@aneshiaprice3294]

Europe

[@aneshiaprice3294]

I'm from Georgetown Guyana south America 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾

[@MrTubularBalls]

@@aneshiaprice3294 Is Guyana involved in the drug trade? I know that Suriname is.

[@Must_grind]

The war on drugs was the biggest mistake ever. Look where we are now people