Police find one Mexican drug lab after another: how come Belgium and the Netherlands have become world players in crystal meth? | Domestic

A drug laboratory full of Mexicans where crystal meth – a cheaper synthetic alternative to cocaine – is made in large quantities. It is not a scene from the drama series ‘Breaking Bad’, but one that took place in Wuustwezel. The Dutch police also find one Mexican lab after another. “Belgium and the Netherlands have quickly become world players in the production of meth,” says expert Arthur Debruyne. How did that happen? And will Belgium become a ‘narco state’?