The European Parliament approved a resolution calling for a broader, coordinated EU response to drug trafficking in European waters, including enhanced cooperation, port security, and more resources for security forces.

Beyond seizures, the measure pushes tougher actions against corruption and illicit financial flows, proposing systems to identify, freeze, seize, and confiscate assets tied to drug trafficking and organized crime.

Proposed measures include strengthening maritime security, increasing surveillance, and adopting stricter anti-money-laundering rules to financially target and seize criminal assets.

Maritime surveillance is a top operational priority, with calls for better intelligence sharing and closer coordination among Frontex, Europol, Eurojust, the European Maritime Safety Agency, and MAOC-N, while addressing enforcement gaps on major routes.

Overall, the action pairs security enforcement with judicial cooperation, maritime control, and financial investigations to strengthen Europe’s ability to counter narcotics networks and protect frontline workers.

The resolution calls for extending cooperation with third countries, especially in West Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean, to disrupt the drug chain from production to distribution and money laundering.

It also emphasizes international cooperation with regions like West Africa and China to control chemical precursors, disrupt trafficking, and enhance treatment and prevention for drug dependence.

The resolution condemns violence and corruption linked to drug networks and highlights risks to public safety, health, and the rule of law across several EU states, advocating a coordinated EU-wide response.

It calls for integrating prevention and treatment into the EU’s overall drug-response strategy, balancing enforcement with public health approaches.

There is support for a new EU sanctions framework targeting drug networks, including asset freezes, financing restrictions, visa bans, and intensified money-laundering controls.

The resolution, adopted with strong majority support, urges greater information sharing and coordination among police, customs, and judicial authorities to outpace evolving criminal networks.

Key aims include increased funding, stronger operational resources, and enhanced police and judicial capabilities across the EU, along with closer cooperation among customs, police, courts, and administrative authorities.