The power of the drugs mafia - Cocaine and the Netherlands

Organized crime in The Netherlands is flourishing in tandem with the cocaine trade. A key witness is shot dead, along with his lawyer. A journalist is murdered in downtown Amsterdam. The drugs mafia earns billions and deploys increasingly brutal tactics. For years the Dutch authorities thought they...

28 min - True Crime - DW Documentary

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