12/29/2020 - Russia and U.S. seize 330 kilos of cocaine in rare drug sting
02/24/2021 - 23 Tonnes Of Cocaine Seized In Europe's Biggest Haul
02/24/2021 - Cocaine 'worth billions' seized in record Germany and Belgium haul
02/25/2021 - German Customs seize 23 tons of cocaine (from Paraguay) in biggest ever haul
03/10/2021 - Honduran president accused of assisting to smuggle tons of cocaine into the US
04/01/2021 - Nathan Baggaley: Olympian tried to smuggle $150m of cocaine
04/04/2021 - Hong Kong Police Make Record 700kg Cocaine Bust
05/12/2021 - 'Cocaine of the sea' threatens critically endangered vaquita
05/26/2021 - A dealer moved cocaine, heroin around the UK. A photo showing his ‘love of Stilton cheese’ brought him down.
07/29/2021 - Cocaine Worth Over $1 Million Washes Up On Tonga Beach
09/11/2021 - 2 Tonnes Of Cocaine Worth $221 Million Seized Off UK Cost In Massive Bust
10/18/2021 - In Record Haul, Over 5 Tonnes Of Cocaine Seized From Portugal's Coast
11/01/2021 - Rotterdam seizes four tons of cocaine shipped from Paraguay via Uruguay
11/07/2021 - TikTok videos humanise Colombia's cocaine workers
12/16/2021 - Drug dealers kidnapped a mail carrier when their box of cocaine didn’t show, feds say. They face life in prison.
12/26/2021 - At 126 Tonnes, Mostly Cocaine, Panama Makes Record Drug Seizures In 2021
01/05/2022 - Niger police seize record 200kg of cocaine from mayor's car
02/02/2022 - Argentina drugs: Adulterated cocaine kills 12 in Buenos Aires
02/02/2022 - 16 People Killed After Consuming Poisonous Cocaine In Argentina
02/03/2022 - 20 dead, many others hospitalized due to tainted cocaine in Argentina
02/09/2022 - Capturing a semi-submersible loaded with cocaine
04/21/2022 - Cocaine Leaves This Country By The Ton, Hidden In Bananas And Tea
04/23/2022 - Record 2 Ton Cocaine, Worth Over $67 Million, Seized In This Country
04/27/2022 - Elon Musk Says He'll Buy Coca-Cola Next "To Put The Cocaine Back In"
05/05/2022 - Cocaine found in coffee sent to Nespresso plant
05/10/2022 - Australia: Diver's body washes up near $14m cocaine haul
06/01/2022 - Canada trials decriminalising cocaine, MDMA and other drugs
06/09/2022 - "Cheaper To Buy Cocaine": Senator Hits Out At Biden Over High Gas Prices
06/16/2022 - Colombian Police Seize 1,300 Kg Cocaine Camouflaged As Potatoes: Report
06/19/2022 - Drug Smugglers Ship Cocaine Worth 68 Million Pounds To Czech Supermarkets
07/15/2022 - Cocaine production in Bolivia "stable," US agency reports
07/21/2022 - Brazilian prosecution begins accusation against gang that shipped cocaine to Europe in fruit containers
08/24/2022 - Brazilian law enforcement seize cocaine attached to the hull of a vessel in Santos bound for the Netherlands
09/30/2022 - 'Black Cocaine' Seized In Mumbai. How It Dodges Sniffer Dogs And Scanners
11/02/2022 - Ex-heavyweight boxer Goran Gogic charged with cocaine trafficking
11/09/2022 - Brazil and Uruguay manage significant seizures of cocaine bound for Europe
11/28/2022 - Police Bust Cocaine "Super-Cartel" In Dubai, Europe: Report
11/28/2022 - Operation Desert Light: Europol take down massive cocaine 'super cartel'
11/29/2022 - Scientists Have Figured Out How To Make Cocaine From A Tobacco Plant
12/16/2022 - US to end crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity
01/05/2023 - Prince Harry Tried Cocaine When Young, But "It Wasn't Very Fun": Report
01/10/2023 - Belgium Battles Drug Gangs, Seizes Record 109.9 Tonnes Of Cocaine In 2022
02/07/2023 - Cocaine Worth $300 Million Found Floating In Sea In New Zealand
02/08/2023 - New Zealand drug bust: Batman-labelled cocaine haul seized at sea
02/14/2023 - Cocaine haul sparks hunt for Australian trio rescued at sea
02/27/2023 - Cocaine worth $330m found in Ecuador banana shipment
03/02/2023 - Watertight Packets Wash Up On French Coast. They Held 2,300 Kg Cocaine
03/04/2023 - International Drug Bust Nets $677 Million Of Cocaine Bound For Australia
03/04/2023 - Argentine Customs create Uruguay River task force to tackle cocaine trafficking
03/04/2023 - Australia's 'biggest drug bust' nets $700m of cocaine
03/16/2023 - Cocaine production reaches record levels as new trafficking hubs emerge
03/24/2023 - Peddler High On Drugs Slept On A Bed Made Of Cocaine Bricks, Arrested
04/04/2023 - European and Brazilian police bust a cocaine ring in South America involving Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazilian ports
04/14/2023 - Spanish Police Dismantle Biggest Cocaine Lab Ever Seen In Europe
04/17/2023 - Sicily cocaine haul: Italian police seize two tonnes of cocaine floating in the sea
04/17/2023 - 2 Tonnes Of Cocaine Worth 400 Million Euros Found Floating At Sea In Italy
04/18/2023 - Italian police find cocaine packages floating in the sea off Sicily
04/20/2023 - Cocaine smuggling submarine reveals Europe's drug crisis
05/16/2023 - Italian police find huge cocaine stash hidden in banana crates
05/17/2023 - Huge Stash Of Cocaine Found Hidden Inside Banana Crate In Italy
05/25/2023 - Cocaine Price Drop Big Blow For Colombian Coca Farmers
05/26/2023 - Peru Police Seize 50 Bricks Of Cocaine Wrapped In Nazi Symbol
05/30/2023 - Brazilian federal police seize a quarter ton of cocaine in the port of Santos
06/03/2023 - Cocaine Worth 3.2 Million Euros Found In Banana Containers In Greece

Cocaine Worth 3.2 Million Euros Found In Banana Containers In Greece

Published: 06/03/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Police in northern Greece have seized dozens of packages of cocaine stashed in containers laden with bananas that had been shipped from Latin America, they said on Saturday.

Brazilian federal police seize a quarter ton of cocaine in the port of Santos

Published: 05/30/2023 in MercoPress

The port of Santos is the largest and busiest of Brazil, and many narcotics gangs are taking advantage of its facilities to smuggle drugs in ships to European ports Brazilian law enforcement organizations in a combined operation seized some 251 kilos of cocaine on Sunday from a ship in the port of Santos, the country's busiest. The drug was discovered hidden in an underwater compartment of a ship. The Federal Police is in charge of the investigation but did not report of any arrests.

Peru Police Seize 50 Bricks Of Cocaine Wrapped In Nazi Symbol

Published: 05/26/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The drugs were being transported by a Liberian-flagged boat, said anti-narcotics authorities.

Cocaine Price Drop Big Blow For Colombian Coca Farmers

Published: 05/25/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Colombia remains the world's largest producer of cocaine -- of which coca is the main ingredient -- and the United States its biggest buyer.

Huge Stash Of Cocaine Found Hidden Inside Banana Crate In Italy

Published: 05/17/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The containers were being shipped to Armenia, but the police managed to intercept the haul in Gioia Tauro.

Italian police find huge cocaine stash hidden in banana crates

Published: 05/16/2023 in BBC News - World

Italia police peeled open storage containers on Tuesday, finding 2,700kg (2.7 tonnes) of drugs inside.

Cocaine smuggling submarine reveals Europe's drug crisis

Published: 04/20/2023 in BBC News - World

The carbon fibre vessel took three men and $150m of drugs from the Amazon rainforest to Spain.

Italian police find cocaine packages floating in the sea off Sicily

Published: 04/18/2023 in BBC News - World

Italian police said it was probably "one of the largest" drug hauls ever made in the country.

2 Tonnes Of Cocaine Worth 400 Million Euros Found Floating At Sea In Italy

Published: 04/17/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Almost 2 tonnes of cocaine with a market value of more than 400 million euros ($440 million) were found floating at sea off eastern Sicily, in what Italy's tax and customs police on Monday called a record seizure.

Sicily cocaine haul: Italian police seize two tonnes of cocaine floating in the sea

Published: 04/17/2023 in BBC News - World

With a street value of more than €400m, it is one of Italy's largest ever illegal drugs finds.

Spanish Police Dismantle Biggest Cocaine Lab Ever Seen In Europe

Published: 04/14/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

"The now-dismantled criminal organisation was highly sophisticated, and its members employed strong security measures," the Policia Nacional said on Friday.

European and Brazilian police bust a cocaine ring in South America involving Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazilian ports

Published: 04/04/2023 in MercoPress

On 30 March, simultaneous actions were carried out in Brazil with Europol’s support to dismantle the criminal group that reached from Paraguay to Europe. Law enforcement in Latin America and Europe have taken down one of Brazil’s most active drug trafficking organizations inundating Europe with multi-tons shipments of cocaine. On 30 March, simultaneous actions were carried out in Brazil with Europol’s support to dismantle the criminal group that reached from Paraguay to Europe.

Peddler High On Drugs Slept On A Bed Made Of Cocaine Bricks, Arrested

Published: 03/24/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Police in Brazil arrested a drug dealer after discovering him sleeping on a bed made of more than 100 cocaine bricks.

Cocaine production reaches record levels as new trafficking hubs emerge

Published: 03/16/2023 in BBC News - World

After Covid lockdowns hit both demand and supply, production is at record levels, the UN says.

Australia's 'biggest drug bust' nets $700m of cocaine

Published: 03/04/2023 in BBC News - World

Police reveal details of an undercover operation that began off the coast of South America.

Argentine Customs create Uruguay River task force to tackle cocaine trafficking

Published: 03/04/2023 in MercoPress

Cocaine shipments seek the port of Montevideo en route to Europe and Africa Argentina's Customs General Directorate created a department within its structure to monitor drug trafficking through the Uruguay River, it was announced Friday. The new task force will increase controls on regional transshipments where various containers featuring cocaine have been detected recently.

International Drug Bust Nets $677 Million Of Cocaine Bound For Australia

Published: 03/04/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

A joint U.S. and Australian law enforcement operation busted an international drug ring after intercepting 2.4 tonnes of cocaine aboard a vessel off the coast of South America that had been bound for Australia.

Watertight Packets Wash Up On French Coast. They Held 2,300 Kg Cocaine

Published: 03/02/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Sealed bags containing a total of 2.3 tonnes of cocaine have washed up on the northern French coast in the past few days, a source with knowledge of the find said Thursday.

Cocaine worth $330m found in Ecuador banana shipment

Published: 02/27/2023 in BBC News - World

Police in Ecuador found 8.8 tonnes of cocaine destined for Belgium in the port of Guayaquil.

Cocaine haul sparks hunt for Australian trio rescued at sea

Published: 02/14/2023 in BBC News - World

The three men were found clinging to an esky cool box at sea two weeks ago, but are now wanted by police.

New Zealand drug bust: Batman-labelled cocaine haul seized at sea

Published: 02/08/2023 in BBC News - World

A naval vessel intercepted a massive 3.2 tonnes haul found drifting in the Pacific Ocean.

Cocaine Worth $300 Million Found Floating In Sea In New Zealand

Published: 02/07/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

New Zealand authorities said on Wednesday they had recovered 3.2 tonnes of cocaine worth more than $300 million, believed to be bound for Australia and found floating at sea.

Belgium Battles Drug Gangs, Seizes Record 109.9 Tonnes Of Cocaine In 2022

Published: 01/10/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Cocaine seizures at the port of Antwerp, the main gateway for illegal drugs into Europe, hit a new record last year, as Belgian and Dutch authorities face mounting concern over the power of violent international gangs.

Prince Harry Tried Cocaine When Young, But "It Wasn't Very Fun": Report

Published: 01/05/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Prince Harry admits in his new memoir to taking cocaine aged 17, but says "it wasn't very fun", according to Sky News on Thursday.

US to end crack and powder cocaine sentencing disparity

Published: 12/16/2022 in BBC News - World

The justice department ends decades-old guidelines that saw black Americans disproportionately incarcerated.

Scientists Have Figured Out How To Make Cocaine From A Tobacco Plant

Published: 11/29/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Scientists set out to mimic the natural production of cocaine in Nicotiana benthamiana, which occurs in the leaves of the Erythroxylum coca plant.

Operation Desert Light: Europol take down massive cocaine 'super cartel'

Published: 11/28/2022 in BBC News - World

Over 40 arrests were made across six countries, dismantling a massive criminal network, police say.

Police Bust Cocaine "Super-Cartel" In Dubai, Europe: Report

Published: 11/28/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Police have dismantled a huge drugs "super-cartel" that controlled a third of Europe's cocaine trade, arresting 49 people in various countries including six top suspects in Dubai, Europol said Monday.

Brazil and Uruguay manage significant seizures of cocaine bound for Europe

Published: 11/09/2022 in MercoPress

In Uruguay one of the operations involved a vessel heading for Spain and the second a truck with half a ton of cocaine. Apparently the drug was dropped from an aircraft Brazil and Uruguay have been quite active in their combat against the drug trade. In Brazil in the northeast of the country, the state of Pará, Federal Police seized 2,75 tons of pure cocaine bound for Europe, which has been considered one of the largest drug seizures in a port.

Ex-heavyweight boxer Goran Gogic charged with cocaine trafficking

Published: 11/02/2022 in BBC News - World

Montenegrin Goran Gogic is alleged to have arranged the transport of more than $1bn of cocaine to Europe.

'Black Cocaine' Seized In Mumbai. How It Dodges Sniffer Dogs And Scanners

Published: 09/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The officer explained that this type of cocaine has been caught for the first time in the country. Smugglers mix regular cocaine with a chemical to alter its colour and smell to dodge sniffer dogs, he...

Brazilian law enforcement seize cocaine attached to the hull of a vessel in Santos bound for the Netherlands

Published: 08/24/2022 in MercoPress

Recovering the drug demanded the joint action of several police dependencies and the Brazilian Navy divers In recent articles, MercoPress has informed on the seizure of several significant drug shipments to European ports from Mercosur countries, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It seems policing has become more efficient or drug smugglers are running out of options.

Brazilian prosecution begins accusation against gang that shipped cocaine to Europe in fruit containers

Published: 07/21/2022 in MercoPress

According to the Federal Police, Operation Decontamination has already carried out six cocaine seizures in Brazil and abroad, totaling about 3.5 tons of the drug. Brazil's Federal Prosecution Service formally accused eighteen of belonging to criminal gangs involved in sending cocaine in fruit containers to Europe through the port of Salvador, north of the country. With Operation Decontamination, twelve search and seizure warrants were ordered plus eight preventive arrests last April in several cities of the states of Bahia and São Paulo.

Cocaine production in Bolivia "stable," US agency reports

Published: 07/15/2022 in MercoPress

Colombia's figures showed a slight decrease from 2021 The United States' Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Thursday published a report thoroughly describing crops and distribution activities in Bolivia, Peru and Colombia.

Drug Smugglers Ship Cocaine Worth 68 Million Pounds To Czech Supermarkets

Published: 06/19/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Cocaine worth almost 68 million pounds has been seized by police in the Czech Republic after it was mistakenly delivered to supermarkets in banana shipments.

Colombian Police Seize 1,300 Kg Cocaine Camouflaged As Potatoes: Report

Published: 06/16/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The police in Colombia have seized more than 1,300 kilograms of cocaine disguised as frozen potatoes and chips, the ABC News reported. Authorities said they consider it as one of the most innovative...

"Cheaper To Buy Cocaine": Senator Hits Out At Biden Over High Gas Prices

Published: 06/09/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A senator from the Republican Party in the United States has hit out at the Joe Biden government saying that gas prices are so high "it would be cheaper to buy cocaine and just run everywhere".

Canada trials decriminalising cocaine, MDMA and other drugs

Published: 06/01/2022 in BBC News - World

In the first trial of its kind in Canada, adults can possess small amounts of some illegal drugs.

Australia: Diver's body washes up near $14m cocaine haul

Published: 05/10/2022 in BBC News - World

The diver was wearing high-end diving equipment when found, say police investigating the incident.

Cocaine found in coffee sent to Nespresso plant

Published: 05/05/2022 in BBC News - World

Swiss police seized 500kg of the drug after workers found white powder in a shipment of coffee beans.

Elon Musk Says He'll Buy Coca-Cola Next "To Put The Cocaine Back In"

Published: 04/27/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

After shaking up one of the world's most prominent social media platforms and snagging Twitter for $44 billion in a bizarre hostile takeover on Monday, billionaire Tesla founder Elon Musk has...

Record 2 Ton Cocaine, Worth Over $67 Million, Seized In This Country

Published: 04/23/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Police in Ivory Coast have seized a record haul of more than 2 tonnes of pure cocaine with a street value of around 41 billion CFA francs ($67.7 million), the interior ministry said on Saturday.

Cocaine Leaves This Country By The Ton, Hidden In Bananas And Tea

Published: 04/21/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Trying to prevent drug traffickers from hiding cocaine in cargo containers at Ecuador's main port of Guayaquil is becoming an increasingly expensive headache for police and exporters alike.

Capturing a semi-submersible loaded with cocaine

Published: 02/09/2022 in BBC News - World

The Colombian navy seize a vessel carrying four tonnes of narcotics worth $150m (£110m).

20 dead, many others hospitalized due to tainted cocaine in Argentina

Published: 02/03/2022 in MercoPress

The Buenos Aires Minister of Security, Sergio Berni, expressed that those who bought drugs in the last 24 hours “have to discard them”. Authorities in the Argentine town of Hurlingham, in the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Wednesday reported 20 people had died and 74 others had been hospitalized after consuming tainted cocaine.

16 People Killed After Consuming Poisonous Cocaine In Argentina

Published: 02/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

At least 16 people have died in Argentina and dozens have been hospitalized after consuming cocaine suspected of containing a poisonous substance, authorities in Buenos Aires province, at the...

Argentina drugs: Adulterated cocaine kills 12 in Buenos Aires

Published: 02/02/2022 in BBC News - World

Officials suspect the illegal drug was either laced with poison or "cut" with another substance.

Niger police seize record 200kg of cocaine from mayor's car

Published: 01/05/2022 in BBC News - World

The mayor and his driver are arrested for allegedly trying to transport the record haul to Libya.

At 126 Tonnes, Mostly Cocaine, Panama Makes Record Drug Seizures In 2021

Published: 12/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Panama made record drugs seizures in 2021, confiscating some 126 tonnes of contraband, chiefly cocaine, the security ministry of the Central American country said on Sunday.

Drug dealers kidnapped a mail carrier when their box of cocaine didn’t show, feds say. They face life in prison.

Published: 12/16/2021 in National

They kidnapped the mail carrier for 2 1/2 hours, threatening to kill her and her family if she didn't give them their $70,000 in cocaine.

TikTok videos humanise Colombia's cocaine workers

Published: 11/07/2021 in BBC News - World

Social media videos in Colombia reveal how the people on the lowest rung of the cocaine industry work and live.

Rotterdam seizes four tons of cocaine shipped from Paraguay via Uruguay

Published: 11/01/2021 in MercoPress

Europol has repeatedly pointed out that Rotterdam has become a major port of entry for drugs to the continent. Netherlands Customs officers have seized what is considered the largest haul this year, over four tons of cocaine at the port of Rotterdam with an estimated value of US$ 362 million. The drug was found in soy bags that were destined for Portugal and are of Paraguayan origin using Uruguay as the port of transit.

In Record Haul, Over 5 Tonnes Of Cocaine Seized From Portugal's Coast

Published: 10/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Portuguese and Spanish authorities have seized 5.2 tonnes of cocaine from a sailboat on the high seas and arrested three suspects, in Portugal's largest drug bust in 15 years and a world-record haul...

2 Tonnes Of Cocaine Worth $221 Million Seized Off UK Cost In Massive Bust

Published: 09/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

UK authorities have seized over 2 tonnes of cocaine in a raid on a luxury yacht off the coast of southern England, the National Crime Agency said Saturday.

Cocaine Worth Over $1 Million Washes Up On Tonga Beach

Published: 07/29/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Cocaine worth more than $1 million has washed up on a Tongan beach, with police scouring nearby shores for similar illicit packages on Thursday.

A dealer moved cocaine, heroin around the UK. A photo showing his ‘love of Stilton cheese’ brought him down.

Published: 05/26/2021 in National

Carl Stewart was sentenced to over 13 years in prison after police identified his finger prints from an image holding a block of blue Stilton cheese.

'Cocaine of the sea' threatens critically endangered vaquita

Published: 05/12/2021 in BBC News - World

The vaquita marina in Mexico is threatened by a clash of interests between fishing and conservation.

Hong Kong Police Make Record 700kg Cocaine Bust

Published: 04/04/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Hong Kong police announced a record-breaking 700 kilogramme cocaine seizure on Sunday with officers suspecting the huge shipment was smuggled into the city on speedboats.

Nathan Baggaley: Olympian tried to smuggle $150m of cocaine

Published: 04/01/2021 in BBC News - World

Kayaking silver-medallist Nathan Baggaley and his brother were found guilty by an Australian court.

Honduran president accused of assisting to smuggle tons of cocaine into the US

Published: 03/10/2021 in MercoPress

Assistant US Attorney Jacob Gutwillig made the claim during his opening statement at the trial of accused drug trafficker Geovanny Fuentes Ramirez. Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez was accused on Tuesday of assisting a drug trafficker smuggle tons of cocaine into the US. Assistant US Attorney Jacob Gutwillig made the claim during his opening statement at the trial of accused drug trafficker Geovanny Fuentes Ramirez.

German Customs seize 23 tons of cocaine (from Paraguay) in biggest ever haul

Published: 02/25/2021 in MercoPress

The mega shipments together are an “absolute record,” Dutch police said in a statement. “Never before has so much cocaine been intercepted at once” Investigators uncovered a total of 23 tons of cocaine with a street value of billions of Euros in a cross-European drugs bust, German customs said Wednesday. The cocaine was uncovered in Germany and Belgium.

Cocaine 'worth billions' seized in record Germany and Belgium haul

Published: 02/24/2021 in BBC News - World

More than 23 tonnes of the drug was discovered in two raids on shipments heading to the Netherlands.

23 Tonnes Of Cocaine Seized In Europe's Biggest Haul

Published: 02/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Germany and Belgium have seized 23 tonnes of cocaine in a record haul of the drug in Europe, German customs said Wednesday.