Europe's drug mafia (1/2) - How drugs made the Netherlands rich | DW Documentary

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For centuries, Dutch prosperity has been based on global trade. But this has always had a dark side. Drugs, like opium and cocaine, are traded too. | *Watch Part 2: https://youtu.be/HVZFMTuKXgQ*

The first part of this documentary shows how the Netherlands became the European hub for narcotics.

As early as the 17th century, Dutch colonialism laid the foundation for a lucrative drug trade. Opium f…

For centuries, Dutch prosperity has been based on global trade. But this has always had a dark side. Drugs, like opium and cocaine, are traded too. | *Watch Part 2: https://youtu.be/HVZFMTuKXgQ*

The first part of this documentary shows how the Netherlands became the European hub for narcotics.

As early as the 17th century, Dutch colonialism laid the foundation for a lucrative drug trade. Opium f…

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