The inquiry originated from information from the Federal Judicial Police of Antwerp about a Lokeren warehouse used by traffickers to recover drugs from a container.

A Willebroek warehouse raid last week led to three more arrests and the seizure of firearms, forged passports, fake police IDs, and 10,000 euros.

On October 21, police intercepted six people on the E34 and in Saint-Nicolas, uncovering nearly 1.4 metric tons of cocaine in the rear of a van.

Police raided storage sites and arrested seven more suspects in Antwerp, uncovering 277 kilograms of cocaine along with firearms and ammunition.

The investigation linked to arrivals of cocaine at the port of Antwerp, with authorities seizing more than 1.6 metric tons of cocaine and various weapons and items.

Sixteen suspects appeared at the Antwerp council chamber; thirteen were detained, and the remaining three will have determinations issued soon.