The Netherlands The New Cocaine Mafias | Moroccan Mafia | Mocro Maffia
Over the past few years the Netherlands and Belgium have become major hubs for drug trafficking in Europe. Almost 80% of the cocaine in Europe has passed through either Rotterdam or Antwerp. This has led to a new phenomenon: the “Mocro Mafia,” Dutch people of Moroccan origin who are engaged in the criminal underworld.
The gangs started by trafficking hashish from Morocco to the Netherlands. Now they use the same routes to transport cocaine, which is far more profitable. They source drugs from the Latin American cartels and traffic the drugs into Europe.
As a result, the “Mocro Mafia” is one of the richest criminal organisations in the world. The trade generates an estimated fifty billion euros in Antwerp alone – 10% of the total budget of the Belgian State. The ultra-violent “Mocro Mafia” gangs have unleashed a reign of terror. They kill lawyers, magistrates, journalists, all without a second thought. They have even threatened government ministers in Belgium and the Netherlands. Anyone who challenges their network is a potential target.
The drug money is so pervasive within the economy that, according to some, Belgium and the Netherlands risk becoming narco-states. This threat has been taken very seriously by the authorities and the police. Public anxiety rose even further after the horrifying discovery of a torture chamber in a shipping container used as an ‘underworld prison’ by the gangs, as well as the murder of journalist Peter de Vries.
We investigate the “Mocro Mafia,” the new ultra-violent criminal organisation which is shaking Europe.
Director: Brando Baranzelli
0:00 The full documentary
0:30 A Dutch investigative journalist is shot dead in broad daylight in Amsterdam, highlighting the rise of the cocaine mafia in the Netherlands and Belgium.
6:51 A high-profile trial is taking place in the Netherlands for 6 murders and around 20 attempted murders, with strict security measures and anonymity for prosecutors and judges.
12:36 The rise of the Mocro Mafia in the Netherlands and the extreme violence that ensues.
18:35 The mocro mafia threatens the Dutch Prime Minister and the Netherlands intensifies its fight against organized crime.
25:34 Belgium has become a hub for cocaine, with massive seizures and a new organized crime wave.
31:40 The port of Antwerp is an important entry point for cocaine in Europe, with drug seizures increasing each year.
39:32 The cocaine mafia has infiltrated the port of Antwerp in Belgium, corrupting the dockworkers to facilitate drug trafficking.
44:07 The city of Antwerp is grappling with a drug trafficking epidemic and the resulting violence, with traffickers corrupting young doctors by providing them with cocaine to entice them to work for them.
49:56 Organized crime related to drugs is increasing in Europe, with drug traffickers becoming wealthier and more powerful.