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How three young dutchmen cornered the nitrous oxide market

Nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, is an illegal drug in the Netherlands. Yet Dutch streets are inundated with empty canisters, often labelled “FastGas”. Where do the canisters come from, and who is behind this brand?

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