Europe: Cocaine’s Ever-Expanding Market
COCA
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17 AUG 2023
InSight Crime spoke with expert Yulia Vorobyeva, about drug trafficking trends and the growing demand for cocaine in Europe. …
All About Cocaine Europe
NEWS
COCAINE
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8 JUN 2023
Historic cocaine seizures in Sweden highlight the Nordic country's increasing role as a gateway for cocaine from Latin America to Europe.
COCAINE EUROPE
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29 MAY 2023
The impeachment of Paraguayan Congressman Erico Galeano for connections to drug trafficking shows progress against impunity in the country.
COCA
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28 APR 2023
A collapse in coca prices means Colombian farmers are struggling to sell their coca crops. The cocaine trade won't be affected, say experts.
COCAINE EUROPE
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20 APR 2023
Clan Farruku, an Albanian crime group, was recently dismantled in Ecuador after receiving over ten tons of cocaine from Latin America.
COCAINE
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19 APR 2023
Spanish authorities seized a record cocaine lab, but questions remain about the prevalence of cocaine production in Europe.
CHONEROS
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14 APR 2023
The Tiguerones gang is thought to be behind the massacre in Esmeraldas, as they battle for control of international drug trafficking routes.
COCAINE
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13 APR 2023
Authorities in Russia made a large-scale seizure of cocaine in Moscow, following another in St. Petersburg last month.
BRAZIL
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11 APR 2023
Operation Hinterland is one of many crackdowns undertaken by authorities recently, showing that Paraguay's cocaine connection remains strong.
BOLIVIA
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3 APR 2023
Wastewater analysis of major European cities shows cocaine consumption continues to rise in parallel with South America's booming production.
COCAINE
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22 MAR 2023
Does the discovery of a second narco-submarine in Spain mean that more such vessels have been carrying drugs across the Atlantic?…
BRAZIL
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17 MAR 2023
A report on the global cocaine trade has revealed how cocaine purity is rising in Europe and how Africa is struggling to stop a flood of the drug.
BOLIVIA
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8 MAR 2023
InSight Crime reviews Latin America and the Caribbean's cocaine seizure date from 2022 to find out what it reveals about regional trafficking.
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