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A Dutch clean-up experts carries a container used in the illegal manufacturing of party drugs such as MDMA and ecstacy after it was dumped in a Brabant forest in The Netherlands.
1/56A Dutch clean-up experts carries a container used in the illegal manufacturing of party drugs such as MDMA and ecstacy after it was dumped in a Brabant forest in The Netherlands.
A Dutch clean-up experts carries a container used in the illegal manufacturing of party drugs such as MDMA and ecstacy after it was dumped in a Brabant forest in The Netherlands.
2/56A Dutch clean-up experts carries a container used in the illegal manufacturing of party drugs such as MDMA and ecstacy after it was dumped in a Brabant forest in The Netherlands.
Dutch authorities examine the dumped barrels of toxic waste dumped by drug cooks and the cartels they work for in the forest of Brabant in The Netherlands.
3/56Dutch authorities examine the dumped barrels of toxic waste dumped by drug cooks and the cartels they work for in the forest of Brabant in The Netherlands.
These containers and boxes, discarded by drug cooks, were used to make the party drugs MDMA and ecstacy that may have ended up in the hands of young Australian adults at music festivals and parties.
4/56These containers and boxes, discarded by drug cooks, were used to make the party drugs MDMA and ecstacy that may have ended up in the hands of young Australian adults at music festivals and parties.
Highly dangerous work: Two disposal experts contain the toxic waste, left in large blue barrels, by drug cooks.
5/56Highly dangerous work: Two disposal experts contain the toxic waste, left in large blue barrels, by drug cooks.
Drug manufacturers are destroying the forests of Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands. Here is anothe pile of waste simply dumped by the side of the road.
6/56Drug manufacturers are destroying the forests of Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands. Here is anothe pile of waste simply dumped by the side of the road.
Drugspand gesloten in Dutch translates to Drugs Closed in English. This sign greets criminal drug manufacturers as they make illegal dumping trips into the forests of Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands. It doesn’t stop them dumping toxic waste from the manufacturing of MDMA and ecstacy.
7/56Drugspand gesloten in Dutch translates to Drugs Closed in English. This sign greets criminal drug manufacturers as they make illegal dumping trips into the forests of Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands. It doesn’t stop them dumping toxic waste from the manufacturing of MDMA and ecstacy.
Illicit drug manufacturers illegally dump barrels full of toxic waste and other equipment into water in one of the forests of Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands. Those toxic chemicals leak out of the barrels and pollute the water, poisoning animals and plants.
8/56Illicit drug manufacturers illegally dump barrels full of toxic waste and other equipment into water in one of the forests of Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands. Those toxic chemicals leak out of the barrels and pollute the water, poisoning animals and plants.
Illicit drug manufacturers illegally dump ventilation equipment as well as hoses and other plastic containers next to a creek in the forest near the Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands.
9/56Illicit drug manufacturers illegally dump ventilation equipment as well as hoses and other plastic containers next to a creek in the forest near the Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands.
Illicit drug manufacturers illegally dump barrels full of toxic waste and other equipment into the waterways of the forests of Dutch province Brabant in the Netherlands. Those toxic chemicals leak out of the barrels and pollute the water, poisoning animals and plants.
10/56Illicit drug manufacturers illegally dump barrels full of toxic waste and other equipment into the waterways of the forests of Dutch province Brabant in the Netherlands. Those toxic chemicals leak out of the barrels and pollute the water, poisoning animals and plants.
A dead deer decomposes in the water at an illegal dumping site where illicit party drug manufacturers have dumped barrels full of toxic waste in the water near Brabant in the Netherlands.
11/56A dead deer decomposes in the water at an illegal dumping site where illicit party drug manufacturers have dumped barrels full of toxic waste in the water near Brabant in the Netherlands.
Deadly business: A sawn-off shot gun sits rusting in the water at one of the illegal dumping sites used by illicit drug manufacturers to get rid of all of the toxic waste they generate during the cooking process of drugs such as ecstacy and MDMA.
12/56Deadly business: A sawn-off shot gun sits rusting in the water at one of the illegal dumping sites used by illicit drug manufacturers to get rid of all of the toxic waste they generate during the cooking process of drugs such as ecstacy and MDMA.
Blue waste barrels are simply dumped on bush tracks in the forests of Dutch province Brabant in the Netherlands. It is a common dumping group of party drug manufacturers and have a serious impact on the environment.
13/56Blue waste barrels are simply dumped on bush tracks in the forests of Dutch province Brabant in the Netherlands. It is a common dumping group of party drug manufacturers and have a serious impact on the environment.
Blue waste barrels are simply dumped on bush tracks in the forests of Dutch province Brabant in the Netherlands. It is a common dumping group of party drug manufacturers and have a serious impact on the environment.
14/56Blue waste barrels are simply dumped on bush tracks in the forests of Dutch province Brabant in the Netherlands. It is a common dumping group of party drug manufacturers and have a serious impact on the environment.
“AFVAL STOOM” in Dutch translates to “Waste Steam”. This blue barrell was dumped in a puddle on a dirt track in one of the forests in the Dutch Province of Brabart, The Netherlands.
15/56“AFVAL STOOM” in Dutch translates to “Waste Steam”. This blue barrell was dumped in a puddle on a dirt track in one of the forests in the Dutch Province of Brabart, The Netherlands.
This clearly can’t be good for the environment. Sludge from the manufacturing of party drugs in The Netherlands sits in the bottom of a plastic barrel illegally dumped in the forests of Brabant.
16/56This clearly can’t be good for the environment. Sludge from the manufacturing of party drugs in The Netherlands sits in the bottom of a plastic barrel illegally dumped in the forests of Brabant.
Dutch authorities discover an illegal dumping site used by drug cooks in The Netherlands.
17/56Dutch authorities discover an illegal dumping site used by drug cooks in The Netherlands.
Dutch authorities are required to wear hazmat suits when they are forced to clean up the illegal dump sites. Here they prepare to remove barrels that contain waste chemicals.
18/56Dutch authorities are required to wear hazmat suits when they are forced to clean up the illegal dump sites. Here they prepare to remove barrels that contain waste chemicals.
Dutch authorities discover an illegal dumping site used by drug cooks in The Netherlands.
19/56Dutch authorities discover an illegal dumping site used by drug cooks in The Netherlands.
Toxic black waste from the manufacturing of party drugs MDMA and ecstacy pollutes waterways and drains in the Dutch province of Brabant.
20/56Toxic black waste from the manufacturing of party drugs MDMA and ecstacy pollutes waterways and drains in the Dutch province of Brabant.
Toxic black waste from the manufacturing of party drugs MDMA and ecstacy pollutes waterways and drains in the Dutch province of Brabant.
21/56Toxic black waste from the manufacturing of party drugs MDMA and ecstacy pollutes waterways and drains in the Dutch province of Brabant.
It’s not just chemical waste that gets illegally dumped in the Brabant forests, drug cooks also throw away ventilation equipment once they have finished with it.
22/56It’s not just chemical waste that gets illegally dumped in the Brabant forests, drug cooks also throw away ventilation equipment once they have finished with it.
It’s not just chemical waste that gets illegally dumped in the Brabant forests, drug cooks also throw away ventilation equipment and ventilation pipes once they have finished with them.
23/56It’s not just chemical waste that gets illegally dumped in the Brabant forests, drug cooks also throw away ventilation equipment and ventilation pipes once they have finished with them.
The Brabant forests are littered with dumped packaging used to make ecstacy and MDMA in the Netherlands. About 290 dumping sites were discovered in the area in the past year.
24/56The Brabant forests are littered with dumped packaging used to make ecstacy and MDMA in the Netherlands. About 290 dumping sites were discovered in the area in the past year.
Clear plastic containers, still containing precursor chemicals, are left in the forests of the Dutch province of Brabant after being dumped illegally by drug cooks.
25/56Clear plastic containers, still containing precursor chemicals, are left in the forests of the Dutch province of Brabant after being dumped illegally by drug cooks.
Electronics and what appears to be a burned out powerboard were discovered in a pile of rubbish left by drug cooks in the Netherlands.
26/56Electronics and what appears to be a burned out powerboard were discovered in a pile of rubbish left by drug cooks in the Netherlands.
Absolutely no care: A pile of rubbish is simply thrown off the back of a truck after drug cooks have finished manufacturing pills such as MDMA and ecstacy that may end up in the hands of young Australians out for a good time.
27/56Absolutely no care: A pile of rubbish is simply thrown off the back of a truck after drug cooks have finished manufacturing pills such as MDMA and ecstacy that may end up in the hands of young Australians out for a good time.
No regard for the public: Toxic chemicals dumped in a Brabant forest is taped off to ensure the public is aware of the danger. These containers, and many like them, are full of chemicals used in the production of party pills such as MDMA and ecstacy.
28/56No regard for the public: Toxic chemicals dumped in a Brabant forest is taped off to ensure the public is aware of the danger. These containers, and many like them, are full of chemicals used in the production of party pills such as MDMA and ecstacy.
In a blatant disregard for safety or the environment: Dozens of plastic containers and many still full, are simply pushed out of a vehicle and on to the road. The chemicals in these containers are used to make illegal party drugs that are often exported to Australia.
29/56In a blatant disregard for safety or the environment: Dozens of plastic containers and many still full, are simply pushed out of a vehicle and on to the road. The chemicals in these containers are used to make illegal party drugs that are often exported to Australia.
In a blatant disregard for safety or the environment: Dozens of plastic containers and many still full, are simply pushed out of a vehicle and on to the road. The chemicals in these containers are used to make illegal party drugs that are often exported to Australia.
30/56In a blatant disregard for safety or the environment: Dozens of plastic containers and many still full, are simply pushed out of a vehicle and on to the road. The chemicals in these containers are used to make illegal party drugs that are often exported to Australia.
In a blatant disregard for safety or the environment: Dozens of plastic containers and many still full, are simply pushed out of a vehicle and on to the road. The chemicals in these containers are used to make illegal party drugs that are often exported to Australia.
31/56In a blatant disregard for safety or the environment: Dozens of plastic containers and many still full, are simply pushed out of a vehicle and on to the road. The chemicals in these containers are used to make illegal party drugs that are often exported to Australia.
In a blatant disregard for safety or the environment: Disposal experts examine dozens of plastic containers and many still full that were pushed out of a vehicle and on to the road in Brabant.
32/56In a blatant disregard for safety or the environment: Disposal experts examine dozens of plastic containers and many still full that were pushed out of a vehicle and on to the road in Brabant.
A park bench is fenced off an excavated after toxic waste was dumped in an area where the general public enjoy the forest near Brabant in The Netherlands.
33/56A park bench is fenced off an excavated after toxic waste was dumped in an area where the general public enjoy the forest near Brabant in The Netherlands.
An excavator digs around a park bench where toxic waste was dumped in the forest near Brabant in The Netherlands. Drug cooks use the area to illegally dispose of the waste created during the manufacturing of MDMA and ecstacy.
34/56An excavator digs around a park bench where toxic waste was dumped in the forest near Brabant in The Netherlands. Drug cooks use the area to illegally dispose of the waste created during the manufacturing of MDMA and ecstacy.
A park bench is fenced off an excavated after toxic waste was dumped in an area where the general public enjoy the forest near Brabant in The Netherlands.
35/56A park bench is fenced off an excavated after toxic waste was dumped in an area where the general public enjoy the forest near Brabant in The Netherlands.
The level of ground toxicity is measured after waste chemicals in the manufacturing of illicit drugs were remove from a forests in the Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands
36/56The level of ground toxicity is measured after waste chemicals in the manufacturing of illicit drugs were remove from a forests in the Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands
Drug cooks are destroying the forests of Brabant in the Netherlands by brazenly leaving their toxic waste all over the province
37/56Drug cooks are destroying the forests of Brabant in the Netherlands by brazenly leaving their toxic waste all over the province
Black garbage bags full of rubbish are tossed in down an embankment in Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands. Drug cartels use the area as an illegal dump site.
38/56Black garbage bags full of rubbish are tossed in down an embankment in Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands. Drug cartels use the area as an illegal dump site.
Charred remains of waste used in the production of drugs were found in the forest of Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands.
39/56Charred remains of waste used in the production of drugs were found in the forest of Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands.
Drug cooks are destroying the forests of Brabant in the Netherlands by brazenly leaving their toxic waste all over the province
40/56Drug cooks are destroying the forests of Brabant in the Netherlands by brazenly leaving their toxic waste all over the province
Drug manufacturers are destroying the forests of Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands. Here is anothe pile of waste simply dumped by the side of the road.
41/56Drug manufacturers are destroying the forests of Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands. Here is anothe pile of waste simply dumped by the side of the road.
Well-worn drug making equipment was found during a raid in the Dutch province of Brabant.
42/56Well-worn drug making equipment was found during a raid in the Dutch province of Brabant.
Well-worn drug making equipment was found during a raid in the Dutch province of Brabant.
43/56Well-worn drug making equipment was found during a raid in the Dutch province of Brabant.
Well-worn drug making equipment was found during a raid in the Dutch province of Brabant.
44/56Well-worn drug making equipment was found during a raid in the Dutch province of Brabant.
It’s all for this: There are 56 photos in this Ripple Effect photo gallery that show the devastation of toxic chemicals, generated during the manufacturing process of drugs such as MDMA and ecstacy, dumped in the forests of the Dutch province.
45/56It’s all for this: There are 56 photos in this Ripple Effect photo gallery that show the devastation of toxic chemicals, generated during the manufacturing process of drugs such as MDMA and ecstacy, dumped in the forests of the Dutch province.
This road was closed after authorities found a toxic dump site. Drug manufacturers are destroying the forests of Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands.
46/56This road was closed after authorities found a toxic dump site. Drug manufacturers are destroying the forests of Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands.
This road was closed after authorities found a toxic dump site. Drug manufacturers are destroying the forests of Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands.
47/56This road was closed after authorities found a toxic dump site. Drug manufacturers are destroying the forests of Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands.
It’s not just a dumping ground for toxic waste from illicit drug manufacturing. The forests of Brabant are used to grow marijuana.
48/56It’s not just a dumping ground for toxic waste from illicit drug manufacturing. The forests of Brabant are used to grow marijuana.
It’s not just a dumping ground for toxic waste from illicit drug manufacturing. The forests of Brabant are used to grow marijuana.
49/56It’s not just a dumping ground for toxic waste from illicit drug manufacturing. The forests of Brabant are used to grow marijuana.
It’s not just a dumping ground for toxic waste from illicit drug manufacturing. The forests of Brabant are used to grow marijuana.
50/56It’s not just a dumping ground for toxic waste from illicit drug manufacturing. The forests of Brabant are used to grow marijuana.
It’s not just a dumping ground for toxic waste from illicit drug manufacturing. The forests of Brabant are used to grow marijuana.
51/56It’s not just a dumping ground for toxic waste from illicit drug manufacturing. The forests of Brabant are used to grow marijuana.
Black garbage bags full of rubbished are tossed in down an embankment in Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands. Drug cartels use the area as an illegal dump site.
52/56Black garbage bags full of rubbished are tossed in down an embankment in Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands. Drug cartels use the area as an illegal dump site.
Black garbage bags full of rubbished are tossed in down an embankment in Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands. Drug cartels use the area as an illegal dump site.
53/56Black garbage bags full of rubbished are tossed in down an embankment in Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands. Drug cartels use the area as an illegal dump site.
It’s not just a dumping ground for toxic waste from illicit drug manufacturing. The forests of Brabant are used to grow marijuana.
54/56It’s not just a dumping ground for toxic waste from illicit drug manufacturing. The forests of Brabant are used to grow marijuana.
A pile of black garbage bags full of rubbish are piled up on road in Brabant.
55/56A pile of black garbage bags full of rubbish are piled up on road in Brabant.
A pile of black garbage bags full of rubbish block a drain in Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands. Drug cartels use the area as an illegal dump site.
56/56A pile of black garbage bags full of rubbish block a drain in Dutch province of Brabant in the Netherlands. Drug cartels use the area as an illegal dump site.
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