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Drugs: the underside of trafficking networks
The drug market represents 3 billion euros in France. Where do cocaine and cannabis circulate before ending up in drug dealers? – (France 2)
The drug market represents 3 billion euros in France. Where do cocaine and cannabis circulate before ending up in drug dealers?
On a super-fast boat, 5 tons of cocaine. The drug was intercepted earlier this month by the French Navy in the Gulf of Guinea, on the “cocaine route“Transported from production sites by cargo ship, hidden in containers and goods, seizures have been record high in recent years.
More than 27 tonnes seized in France in 2022
“This was called the white tsunami. In 2020, 2021, cocaine seizures doubled“, says Christian de Rocquigny, deputy head of the Anti-Narcotics Office (OFAST). The main gateway for cocaine is the port of Le Havre, with its millions of containers each year. It is here that carry out three quarters of police and customs seizures: more than 27 tonnes in France in 2022.
The main drug consumed in France remains cannabis, produced in Morocco and transported from Spain by truck or in cars. Managed by narco-banditry, trafficking extends to medium-sized towns.
