Netherlands Transnational Issues - 2005

Illicit drugs:
major European producer of ecstasy, illicit amphetamines, and other synthetic drugs; important gateway for cocaine, heroin, and hashish entering Europe; major source of US-bound ecstasy; large financial sector vulnerable to money laundering

NOTE: The information regarding Netherlands on this page is re-published from the 2005 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Netherlands Transnational Issues 2005 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Netherlands Transnational Issues 2005 should be addressed to the CIA.