Turkey arrests leader of one of Belgium's largest cocaine gangs

A Turkish anti-drug unit arrested a man in Istanbul wanted by Belgian authorities for drug trafficking and organized crime. The suspect, of Turkish origin and Dutch nationality, is linked to a significant cocaine shipment seized in Colombia. He allegedly held a leadership role in a major Belgian cocaine organization and had been hiding in Turkey after previously residing in Belgium. The arrest took place in Zeytinburnu, Istanbul, and extradition procedures to Belgium are underway.