Criminal Law: International Drug Trafficking & Enforcement

Archon Law advises and represents individuals in serious criminal proceedings with a core focus on international drug trafficking and related cross-border enforcement actions. We provide strategic criminal defence on a case-by-case basis, acting in matters involving transnational trafficking networks, multi-jurisdictional investigations, and cooperation between Belgian, European, and international authorities, including non-EU jurisdictions, notably Albania and the United Arab Emirates. Our approach is defence-driven, discreet, and procedurally rigorous, aimed at safeguarding fundamental rights and managing criminal exposure across jurisdictions.

International Drug Trafficking & Organised Networks

We represent clients in criminal proceedings concerning international drug trafficking, including allegations involving organised networks, import and export of narcotics, and large-scale distribution structures.

Services include:

  • Defence in international drug trafficking cases

  • Allegations involving organised criminal networks

  • Import, export, and transit of narcotics

  • Strategic defence during investigation and prosecution stages

  • Pre-trial detention, arrest warrants, and release proceedings

International Investigations & Judicial Cooperation

We advise on criminal cases involving cooperation between Belgian authorities and foreign law-enforcement or judicial bodies.

Services include:

  • Defence in cross-border criminal investigations

  • Mutual legal assistance (MLA) requests

  • Joint investigation teams (JITs)

  • Evidence gathering and transfer across jurisdictions

  • Coordination with foreign defence counsel

Interpol Notices & International Enforcement Measures

Archon Law advises individuals affected by international law-enforcement alerts issued through Interpol, particularly in the context of narcotics-related investigations.

Services include:

  • Legal assessment of Interpol Red, Blue, and other notices

  • Advisory on the legal and practical consequences of Interpol alerts

  • Requests for review, correction, or deletion of Interpol data

  • Defence against misuse of international notices

  • Coordination with criminal, extradition, and immigration proceedings

Extradition & International Surrender

We represent clients in extradition and surrender proceedings arising from international drug trafficking investigations.

Services include:

  • Defence in extradition proceedings

  • European Arrest Warrant (EAW) cases

  • Assessment of grounds for refusal of surrender

  • Human-rights and proportionality arguments

  • Strategic litigation before competent Belgian and European courts

Asset Seizure & Financial Exposure

We advise on criminal measures affecting assets and financial interests linked to international drug trafficking cases.

Services include:

  • Defence against seizure and freezing orders

  • Confiscation and forfeiture proceedings

  • Financial investigations related to narcotics cases

  • Strategic protection of property and economic interests

Money Laundering & Financial Crime Defence

Archon Law advises and represents individuals facing allegations of money laundering and related financial offences arising in the context of international drug trafficking and cross-border criminal investigations. We provide strategic defence in proceedings involving the tracing, freezing, and confiscation of assets, focusing on procedural safeguards, evidentiary challenges, and proportionality of financial enforcement measures.

Services include:

  • Defence in money laundering investigations and prosecutions

  • Allegations of laundering linked to narcotics and organised crime

  • Legal assessment of financial transactions and asset flows

  • Defence against asset freezing, seizure, and confiscation measures

  • Procedural challenges in financial investigations

  • Strategic coordination with drug trafficking, extradition, and Interpol-related proceedings