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Belgium leads Europe with 123 metric tons of cocaine seized in 2023, highlighting the urgency for enhanced US-Belgium cooperation against drug trafficking through Antwerp's port.
- U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is expected to meet with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever in the port of Antwerp to discuss maritime security and efforts to fight transnational drug smuggling.
- More drugs flowed through Antwerp's port than any other European facility, and cocaine seizures in Europe hit a record high for the seventh straight year in 2023, with Belgium leading in seizures.
- Noem said various American agencies were cooperating with Belgium to increase data and intelligence sharing to combat drug trafficking through ports, which are prime targets for criminal organizations.
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US and Belgium pledge to tackle drug smuggling
Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever on Wednesday appealed for United States support in fighting transnational drug smuggling during his visit to the port of Antwerp with US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. De Wever applauded President Donald Trump's administration for its efforts to combat drug trafficking in the Caribbean and for targeting drug cartels across the Americas. "This is very good news for us," De Wever said, calling for ste…
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Belgium seeks US help in drug trafficking fight
Belgium's prime minister appealed Wednesday for American help to counter transnational drug trafficking as he visited the port of Antwerp, a key smuggling hub into Europe, with US homeland security chief Kristi Noem.
US Homeland Security Chief to Meet Belgian Prime Minister to Tackle ...
Prime Minister Bart De Wever received on Wednesday morning the American Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, at the House of the Port of Antwerp. ...
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US homeland security chief to meet Belgian prime minister to tackle drug smuggling
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has met with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever in Antwerp to discuss increasing intelligence sharing efforts to combat transnational drug smuggling.
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