The Mayor of the City of Brussels Philippe Close (Francophone socialist PS) has pointed the finger at the Flemish port of Antwerp as one of the causes of the surge in drug-related violence in the Belgian and Flemish capital. “The drugs don’t just parachute in here. Why aren’t they taking more action up in Antwerp?” the mayor wondered aloud on Brussels broadcaster BX1.

The Mayor of the City of Brussels Philippe Close (Francophone socialist PS) has pointed the finger at the Flemish port of Antwerp as one of the causes of the surge in drug-related violence in the Belgian and Flemish capital. “The drugs don’t just parachute in here. Why aren’t they taking more action up in Antwerp?” the mayor wondered aloud on Brussels broadcaster BX1.