Tue, 21-Oct-2025

EU capital Brussels sees rise in shootings, blamed on drug gangs, say officials

EU capital Brussels sees rise in shootings, blamed on drug gangs, say officials

French gangs from Marseille sought to fill a gap left by the arrests of Albanian mafia members. Belgium’s federal police conducted a large-scale operation in February 2022, arresting about 30 people. Recent shootings have injured passers-by in Brussels’ shopping and residential districts. Officials said on Friday that Belgium, a center for international drug trafficking and … Read more