And if the claim isn't true? Did anyone in government actually verify it? Did the drug trade stop? If the claim is true, shouldn't the 100€ note also be taken

And if the claim isn't true? Did anyone in government actually verify it? Did the drug trade stop? If the claim is true, shouldn't the 100€ note also be taken out circulation? In fact, all notes? Where does one draw the line? Perhaps money is the root of all evil. Be it digital or plastic or paper. Drug cartels actually also use stolen artworks as currency. Which would now make an interesting study to see whether art crime actually increased since the 500€ went out of circulation ;)