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Innocent people are getting murdered. Lawyers live in safehouses, and a princess is in hiding. This is Europe today—it just might be the world’s next narco-state.
Over the past decade, the historic European ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp have turned into global gateways for cocaine. Think Miami in the 1980s — but with even more drugs, and much shittier weather.
In this six-part podcast series from Brazen, host Mitchell Prothero explores Europe’s cocaine crisis through the dramatic stories of cartel leaders, cops, journalists, and the victims caught in the middle. From RPG attacks on newspaper offices to the slaughter of entire families, the war on drugs has arrived on Europe’s shores. And a lot of people are making a lot of dirty money. Reporting from Antwerp and Amsterdam, Brazen goes deep inside this crazy under-reported story.
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Ridouan Taghi Gets Life: An Update From The Marengo Trial
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Mar 08, 2024 |
Ep 6. Into the Bunker | Europe
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Jul 10, 2023 |
Ep 5. On Bended Knee is No Way to be Free | Peter R De Vries
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Jul 03, 2023 |
Ep 4. The Crown Witness | Nabil B
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Jun 26, 2023 |
Ep 3. Bomb, Bomb, Bomberoni | Martin Kok
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Jun 19, 2023 |
Ep 2. The Belly, the Boss of Bosses | Noffel Fassih
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Jun 12, 2023 |
Ep 1. The Man For Whom the Underworld Shivers | Ridouan Taghi
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Jun 05, 2023 |
Reporting True Crime During the Crime: Meet Mitchell Prothero
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May 31, 2023 |
Introducing Gateway: Cocaine, Murder, & Dirty Money in Europe
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May 24, 2023 |