Several operations against drug trafficking networks in Andalusia, Spain, and an increase in cocaine seizures there have confirmed the growing role of southern Spain as a gateway for Latin American …
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Police Corruption Endangers Drug Trafficking Trial in Spain
by Jakob Kochby Jakob KochThe alleged involvement of a high-ranking Spanish police officer in cocaine smuggling threatens to undermine a drug trafficking trial and underscores how corruption infiltrates all levels of the country’s security …
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Cocaine is now being used in smaller towns in Europe, not just big cities, according to a study of wastewater
A wastewater analysis has indicated that in Europe, cocaine from South America is now being consumed in smaller towns, as well as major urban areas. The report, published on March …
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Questions and Answers: How the AGC Jeopardizes Colombia's Plans for Complete Peace
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychThe report released by the International Crisis Group in March describes how the Gaitanist Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (Autodefensas Gaitanistas de Colombia – AGC) have become the largest armed group …
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Sandwiched between the world’s top cocaine producers, Colombia and Peru, Ecuador has become a hub and base for several transnational criminal networks. Its long coastline and large container ports make …
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A Dutch court sentenced drug trafficking pioneer Ridouan Taghi to a lifelong prison sentence. Despite Taghi’s role in creating a global network to import drugs, his conviction will have little …
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It is an election year in Venezuela, and President Nicolás Maduro is determined to cling to power. His criminal alliances will be crucial for the survival of his Chavista government. …
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The war for control of the drug trade in Rosario, Argentina, has transformed the city into a hub for violence and is rooted in pacts between gangs, politicians, and police, …
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Bolivia seized a record amount of cocaine in 2023, suggesting that its role as both a cocaine producer and exporter is growing. Data published by Bolivia’s anti-drug trafficking force shows …
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Coca prices have collapsed in parts of Colombia amid record hectares of cultivation. Could oversupply do what years of eradication have failed to achieve, prompting coca farmers to switch to …