Drug trafficking cases in Belgium 2008-2022

From 2008 to 2022, drug trafficking cases decreased in Belgium. Although the overall number of drug-related crimes was on the rise in Belgium, drug trafficking went down from 7,500 cases to 1,500 cases over this period. However, these figures solely represent reported cases, meaning some drug traffic could be left unregistered. Drug-related offenses While drug import and export cases reached their lowest figures in 2018, possession cases were increasing. For instance, 25.2 thousand cases of possession were filed in 2008, whereas 44.7 thousand cases were registered in 2020. As of the first half of 2021, roughly 21.5 thousand cases of drug possession had been reported in Belgium. On the other hand, drug crimes such as dealing or drug abuse remained rather stable over this period. Cannabis and other drugs Over the last decade, cannabis use rose in Belgium and was especially popular in the Brussels-Capital Region. Although pursuit policies are of low priority under certain conditions, cannabis consumption or cultivation remains a punishable offense in Belgium. On the other hand, consumption of cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamines, heroin, and new psychoactive substances varied during this period. According to a survey conducted in 2018, a clear rise in the consumption of such substances took place between 2013 to 2018. Over one percent of Belgian respondents had notably used either cocaine or ecstasy in 2018.

自2008年至2022年，比利时境内的毒品走私案件数量呈下降趋势。尽管比利时与毒品相关的犯罪总数呈上升趋势，但在此期间，毒品走私案件从7,500起降至1,500起。然而，这些数据仅代表已报告的案件，意味着可能存在未被登记的毒品走私活动。在毒品相关犯罪方面，尽管毒品进出口案件在2018年达到最低点，但持有毒品案件却呈增长态势。例如，2008年共有25.2千起持有毒品案件被记录，而到了2020年，这一数字上升至44.7千起。截至2021年上半年，比利时已有大约21.5千起毒品持有案件被报告。另一方面，诸如贩卖或滥用毒品等毒品犯罪在此期间保持相对稳定。在过去的十年中，比利时大麻的使用量增加，尤其在布鲁塞尔首都大区尤为盛行。尽管在某些条件下追捕政策优先级较低，但大麻的消费或种植在比利时仍被视为应受惩罚的违法行为。另一方面，可卡因、摇头丸、安非他命、海洛因以及新型精神活性物质在此期间的使用情况有所波动。根据2018年进行的一项调查，此类物质的使用在2013年至2018年期间明显上升。2018年，超过1%的比利时受访者明确表示曾使用过可卡因或摇头丸。