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Gangs using Airbnb-type rentals as drug stash houses

Published Tuesday, August 11, 2026

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What We Know — Key Points

  • In 2024, drugs worth €21m were seized from an Airbnb rental in Staden, West Flanders, as part of a vast drug trafficking operation between Belgium and the UK.

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  • The Guardian

    The article highlights the growing challenge posed by organized crime's exploitation of modern digital platforms and e-commerce, emphasizing the need for both technological resilience from companies and broader societal investment to prevent vulnerable individuals from being drawn into criminal networks.

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