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From the 1970s to the 2000s, Amsterdam became the drug capital of Europe. This Sky Original documentary charts how a liberal movement morphed into a violent, billion-pound industry.

2025

1970's Amsterdam's tolerance of soft drugs drew in opportunistic traffickers who opened the floodgates to bloodshed and organised crime.

With a pipeline into British ports in full flow, Amsterdam's ecstasy makers began to fuel the UK's dancefloors and lust for drugs.

With the criminal underworld booming, Dutch law enforcement took a dramatic gamble in a bid to take down the bosses - with devastating consequences.