Airbnb in the Grip of Criminal Gangs: Renting for Drugs, Weapons and Money
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Belgium's drug commissioner warns that organised crime groups are increasingly exploiting apartments rented through platforms such as Airbnb. Short-term rentals provide them with a quick and flexible hiding place to store drugs, money and weapons, while the rise of online shopping and parcel delivery also plays a significant role in the spread of crime.
Criminals udnytter Airbnbs lejeboliger til at opbevare ulovlige genstande i Belgium.
The flexible booking terms of Airbnb apartments are particularly favorable to organized crime, as criminals can adjust bookings to the arrival of shipments.
Belgias kasutavad kuritegelikud rühmitused üha sagedamini Airbnb‑tüüpi lühiajalisi üüripindu narkootikumide, raha ja relvade ajutiste peidukohtadena, ütles riigi narkootikumide volinik Ine Van Wymersch.
In addition to drugs, criminals also use Airbnb apartments as hiding places for money, weapons, and people.
Places rented in the short term, through platforms like Airbnb, are used by criminal gangs to hide money, drugs, weapons and people, said a Belgian official responsible for combating drug trafficking.
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