The Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard of Aruba intercepted a ship on its way to Greece with 5000 kilos cocaine 11 people were arrested all from Montenegro.
According to the Spanish authorities, a large Colombian network has been dismantled, which traded extensively in Western Europe - particularly in the Netherlands - in drugs. There was not only large imports of cocaine but also trade in synthetic drugs, like MDMA. Colombian groups have been more independently active in drug trafficking in Europe in recent years.
The Dutch police have repeatedly established cooperation between Dutchmen and the so-called Clan del Golfo. That is the same group that was mentioned in Colombia as contact of Saïd Razzouki, the fugitive Dutch murder suspect who was recently arrested at MedellÃn.
Experts think that Colombian criminal organizations have recently focused more on the cocaine trade to Europe, leaving the routes to the United States to the Mexican groups, who have often been bringing their own cocaine from South America to North America. The Colombians would also like to take control of entire routes to Europe and also have more solid ground under their feet within Europe without having to enter into joint ventures with European traders. Important business factors are the competition that Colombians have on the route to North America from the Mexicans and the substantially higher price of cocaine in Europe.
