This law is designed to implement provisions of the 1988 UN Drug Convention. Parliament is currently debating organized crime legislation that endorses a broader definition of money laundering to cover other professions and activities, including notaries, financial advisors, accountants, real estate agents, and casinos. Law Enforcement Efforts . Belgium fully met the objectives of the 1988 UN Drug Convention. Belgian law enforcement authorities pro-actively and vigorously investigate individuals and organizations involved in illegal narcotics trafficking into and through Belgium.
Belgian authorities use modern techniques which are generally effective.
Interdiction efforts by Belgian customs authorities at Antwerp and Zeebrugge are exemplary. During the first three quarters of 1997, Belgian authorities in Antwerp seized more than 1,973 kilograms of cocaine, 10.4 kilograms of heroin, and more than 25,532 kilograms of cannabis. They arrested more than 53 persons in connection with these seizures. Corruption is not judged to be a problem within the narcotics units of the law enforcement agencies. Legal measures exist to combat and punish corruption.