The Mocro Mafia, a dominant criminal network in Europe, extends far beyond its Dutch origins. Known for its billion-euro narcotics trade, internal violence, and institutional corruption, it has become a formidable force in organized crime. In 2019, Jan Struijs, chairman of the Dutch Police Union, warned that the Netherlands was showing signs of becoming a "narco-state," pointing to the infrastructure, parallel economy, and immense profits generated by such criminal activities. Despite the efforts of the Dutch government and international law enforcement, this Moroccan criminal organization continues to rule the Western European underworld.
Click through the gallery to explore what makes it so powerful and what is being done to stop it.