European authorities seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine from Guadeloupe at the French port of Le Havre in mid-March, highlighting the prevalence of cocaine trafficking via sea routes. Wastewater analysis suggests growing cocaine use in European cities. Latin America and the Caribbean face violence and organized crime driven by cocaine trafficking, with recent arrests and investigations revealing the extent of criminal activities in countries like Venezuela and Ecuador.
Ecuador launches crime sweep amid spiraling violence https://t.co/nTWkg4zYDU https://t.co/l7jJdIWYuy
#CocaineRoundup | Cocaine trafficking is a primary driver of violence and organized crime in Latin America and the Caribbean. Check out InSight Crime's second annual Cocaine Seizure Round-Up to examine this criminal economy’s trends in 2023. https://t.co/ajVtingqSP
Over half the cocaine seized in metropolitan France in 2022 came from its Caribbean territories. The picture is similar in other European territories https://t.co/avRksZTVhN 👇
🇪🇨 | Ecuador’s lucrative drug trafficking, extortion, and kidnapping markets bolster gang coffers, providing criminal groups with the means to bribe public officials. Learn more about recent investigations exposing corruption in the country: https://t.co/gcIrc6lXT5
🇻🇪 🇨🇴 | A leader of a Tren de Aragua faction that controlled the beaches of Sucre, Venezuela, was arrested in Colombia while negotiating a marijuana shipment. Read InSight Crime's analysis: https://t.co/jiTtm45fGJ
#CocaineRoundup | Tracking and measuring criminal economies is always difficult, but wastewater analysis indicates cocaine use is growing in many European cities. Learn how the cocaine routes to Europe have shifted in our Cocaine Seizure Round-Up. https://t.co/ajVtingqSP https://t.co/bfaKaiwXKp
Most of Europe’s cocaine comes by sea. A seizure in mid-March by authorities at the French port of Le Havre—2.7 tonnes of cocaine shipped from Guadeloupe—was typical https://t.co/Yo03V3YTiK 👇
Down The Drain: Wastewater With The Most Cocaine https://t.co/ChNeZpCElV