
What made the extradition of Europe’s ‘Cocaine King’ Othman El Ballouti from UAE possible? Extradition law explained
Othman El Ballouti, Europe’s ‘Cocaine King,’ was extradited from the UAE to Belgium following his December 2024 arrest and UAE-Belgium treaty cooperation./ Image: X Dubai Media Office, Dubai Police TL;DR In July 2025, the UAE extradited Othman El …