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Andy Kraag

Andy Kraag

Head of Europol's European Serious Organised Crime Centre

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Notable Quotes

"I've been in this business for a while. This is by far the largest-ever operation we did against synthetic drug production and distribution." — Andy Kraag, January 2026

"Today, it's profit for criminals. Tomorrow, it's pollution." — Andy Kraag on environmental impact

Stories

Europe's war on synthetic drug production

Force in Play

Led Operation Fabryka coordination

Europe dismantles 500 drug labs every year. Most produce a few kilograms of product before police find them. Operation Fabryka was different: it targeted the wholesale supply chain feeding dozens of labs across six countries, seizing 1,000 tonnes of precursor chemicals—enough to produce an estimated 300 tonnes of MDMA, amphetamine, and methamphetamine for European streets.

Updated Jan 24