Working Paper 58: Corruption as a facilitator of drug trafficking in the port of Rotterdam
Journal: Basel Institute on Governance Working Papers
Year: 2025

This Working Paper explores the drivers and strategies of corruption as a facilitator of drug trafficking in the port of Rotterdam, with a specific focus on cocaine trafficking. Through in-depth interviews with stakeholders, a review of judicial cases and desk research, it aims to: deepen understanding of the systems and mechanisms of corruption that enable drug trafficking; show how trafficking and corruption strategies are changing in response to increased enforcement pressure; and provide pra