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What made the extradition of Europe’s ‘Cocaine King’ Othman El Ballouti from UAE possible? Extradition law explained

Othman El Ballouti, a top Belgian-Moroccan drug trafficker dubbed the “Cocaine King,” was extradited from Dubai to Belgium in July 2025 after his arrest in December 2024. His handover, part of a wider international crackdown, was enabled by a 2021 UAE-Belgium extradition treaty, highlighting the UAE’s expanding role in global efforts to combat organized crime.