 | Belgium - Transnational Issues |
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Disputes - international: none
Illicit drugs: growing producer of synthetic drugs and cannabis;
transit point for US-bound ecstasy; source of precursor chemicals for South
American cocaine processors; transshipment point for cocaine, heroin, hashish,
and marijuana entering Western Europe; despite a strengthening of legislation,
the country remains vulnerable to money laundering related to narcotics,
automobiles, alcohol, and tobacco; significant domestic consumption of ecstasy
This information comes from the CIA
World Factbook January 2008.
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