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Drug trafficking, the poison of Europe

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The specter of drug trafficking haunts Europe. Struggling with ultra-violent criminal groups that control the vast majority of cocaine trade, European police forces are overwhelmed. The epicenter of all this trafficking: the Netherlands. A nation at the forefront of international trade and drug policy. This two-part film delves into the origins of European drug trafficking through the unique history of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

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Writing: Christophe Bouquet, Mathieu Verboud
Status: Ended
First aired: Nov 21, 2025
Network: ARTE, La Trois
Studio: ARTE, RTBF

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2 hrs

2 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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Christophe Bouquet

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Drug trafficking, the poison of Europe

20251 Season7.5

Documentary

TMDB7.5

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Genre: Documentary
Origin: FR

About

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Not available to stream in United States yet. It is in France.

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E1 · Airs Nov 21, 2025 · 52m · ★ 7.0
The Wealth of a Nation
For centuries, the Netherlands built its prosperity on mastery of the oceans, colonial conquest, and a capitalism based on global trade. But behind the facades of the splendid mansions lining Amsterdam's canals lies a forgotten history: that of a pioneering country in the drug trade. From colonial opium dens to Moroccan hashish and synthetic drugs, this first episode reveals how, over several centuries, Dutch economic history created a gray area between legality and crime. A gray area that would pave the way for criminal organizations capable of a level of violence previously unknown in Europe.
E2 · Airs Nov 28, 2025 · 1h 1m · ★ 7.0
The Weakness of States
In the 2000s, Latin American cartels discovered a new El Dorado in Northern Europe. In Rotterdam, the continent's leading port, street gangs joined forces with Colombians to build their empire. Fueled by explosive demand and exorbitant profits, the cocaine trade unleashes an unprecedented wave of violence: assassinations, shootings, threats against the state. Overwhelmed, governments organize a counterattack. In utmost secrecy, European police forces infiltrate the criminals' encrypted communication networks. One of the biggest drug busts in history sends tens of thousands of traffickers to prison. But, to everyone's astonishment, the networks re-establish themselves almost exactly as they were, as if by magic. The war on drugs is a never-ending war.

Details

Writing: Christophe Bouquet, Mathieu Verboud
Status: Ended
First aired: Nov 21, 2025
Network: ARTE, La Trois
Studio: ARTE, RTBF

Time to finish

2 hrs

2 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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Cast

Christophe Bouquet

Narrator (voice)

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