Statistics
Intercepted per year
with trend lineSplit per drug type
full datasetTop 10 biggest seizures
in this dataset| # | Date | Title | Location | Type | Quantity | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 Jul 2026 | 6.8 tonnes of cocaine intercepted at quay 1742 | Port of Antwerp | Seizure | 6.8 t | € 476 m | Openbaar Ministerie |
| 2 | 07 Jan 2026 | Belgian customs intercepts over 5.7 tonnes of cocaine in Port of Antwerp | Haven van Antwerpen, Belgium | Seizure | 5.7 t | — | Transport Online |
| 3 | 12 Jan 2026 | Prison sentences of up to 4 years for importing nearly 5 tonnes of cocaine in Zeebrugge port | Zeebrugge, Belgium | Court case | 5 t | — | VRT |
| 4 | 08 Jul 2026 | Customs intercepts nearly 4,000 kilos of cocaine in Port of Rotterdam | Haven van Rotterdam, Netherlands | Seizure | 4 t | — | Rijnmond |
| 5 | 23 Apr 2026 | Five suspects arrested for smuggling 3.3 tonnes of cocaine via Port of Antwerp | Port of Antwerp | Arrest | 3.3 t | — | vrt.be |
| 6 | 06 Jul 2026 | 2.1 tonnes of cocaine in banana shipment from Ecuador | Port of Antwerp | Seizure | 2.1 t | € 149.8 m | Openbaar Ministerie |
| 7 | 11 Feb 2026 | Customs intercepts over 1.8 tonnes of cocaine in Port of Antwerp | Port of Antwerp | Seizure | 1.8 t | — | vrt.be |
| 8 | 10 Jul 2026 | 1.7 tonnes of cocaine in Wuustwezel warehouse | Wuustwezel | Seizure | 1.7 t | € 117.7 m | HLN |
| 9 | 28 Nov 2025 | Seven men convicted for importing over 1,200 kg of cocaine via Antwerp port | Antwerpen, Belgium | Court case | 1.2 t | — | De Rechtspraak |
| 10 | 07 Aug 2026 | Dutch customs finds 800 kg of cocaine on cargo ship en route to Antwerp | Antwerpen | Seizure | 800 kg | — | GVA |
Context
what the numbers do not showIf we do nothing, we are evolving into a narco state. The rule of law is being structurally hollowed out by drug money.
Europol estimates that up to 70% of the cocaine flow towards Europe is never intercepted.
The Port of Antwerp remains Europe's main cocaine gateway, with millions of containers a year and only a fraction physically checked.
Container retrievers are getting younger. Recruitment happens openly on social media, with payouts of tens of thousands of euros per job.