Mayor Femke Halsema expects rise in drug crime in Amsterdam over the next decade
Organized drug crime in Amsterdam is at risk of further growing in the next decade, Amsterdam’s mayor Femke Halsema reported in a letter to the city council on Thursday. Her statement is based on a report by the Stedelijk Strategieteam (Urban Strategy Team) regarding the future of drug crime up to 2035. The report was commissioned due to the increasingly visible impacts of organized crime in the capital.
“Organized drug crime has a major impact on Amsterdam and the Netherlands, as is well known. In the city, the effects of this large-scale organized crime are becoming increasingly evident,” the mayor stated. She noted that organized drug crime’s influence is growing, with residents witnessing a rise in gun violence, shocking killings, and more frequent neighborhood explosions and attacks.
