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Europol mega-operation/ 1000 tons of drug chemicals seized, 85 arrested

2026-01-21 15:52:00, Kronika CNA

Europol mega-operation/ 1000 tons of drug chemicals seized, 85 arrested

European authorities have dismantled a synthetic drug ring operating in six countries, arresting 85 people and seizing large quantities of chemicals used to produce MDMA, amphetamine and methamphetamine.

The operation, coordinated by Europol, involved law enforcement agencies from Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Spain. Investigators uncovered 24 industrial-scale laboratories and approximately 1,000 tons of chemicals, as well as over 120,000 liters of toxic waste that had been illegally dumped on land or in waterways.

The head of Europol's European Serious Organised Crime Centre, Andy Kraag, described the operation as the largest ever carried out against the production and distribution of synthetic drugs and said it represented a massive blow to organised crime.

The investigation began in 2024 after Polish authorities noticed large-scale imports of legal chemicals from China and India. These substances were then repackaged, mislabeled and supplied to laboratories across the European Union. Most of those arrested were Polish nationals, although Belgian and Dutch suspects were also involved. Two gang leaders from Poland were among those taken into custody. /CNA





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