Keywords: Cocaine


French customs seize 137 kilos of cocaine hidden in truck from Spain

French customs officers have seized nearly 137 kilograms of cocaine concealed in a truck traveling from Spain to the Netherlands, judicial authorities said on Wednesday, highlighting the growing use of road routes for cocaine trafficking in southwestern France. The drugs, packaged into 120 blocks with......

Europol warns of sophisticated cocaine smuggling routes into Europe

Europol has warned that cocaine trafficking into Europe has reached record levels, with criminal networks increasingly relying on advanced technology and sophisticated concealment techniques. According to a report released Tuesday by the EU police agency, drug gangs are diversifying their routes and......

Spain dismantles Balkan cartel network, seizes 2.5 tons Of cocaine

Spanish police have dismantled a major cocaine trafficking network linked to the so-called Balkan cartel, resulting in the arrest of 30 suspects and the seizure of nearly 2.5 tons of cocaine, authorities announced on Thursday. Law enforcement officials said the operation targeted three interconnected......

Colombian president Petro vows armed resistance to Trump threats

Colombian President Gustavo Petro issued a stark warning to the United States on Monday, pledging to take up arms to defend his nation's sovereignty after President Donald Trump accused him of cocaine trafficking and threatened military intervention. "I swore never to touch a weapon again after......

Peru seizes 3.4 tons of cocaine bound for Belgium

Peruvian authorities announced an extraordinary drug seizure on Saturday, reporting that police had intercepted 3.4 tons of cocaine hidden in a shipment of organic bananas bound for Belgium. The operation, conducted in the northern region of Piura, marks one of the largest seizures recorded in the country......

Two French Nationals extradited from Morocco in cocaine trafficking case

Two French citizens were extradited from Morocco and placed under formal investigation in Toulouse on Friday, authorities confirmed, as part of a crackdown on an organized drug trafficking network operating between Spain and France. Both suspects were also placed in pre-trial......

France strengthens diplomatic efforts in Latin America against drug trafficking

France is set to enhance the role of its embassies in Latin America in the fight against drug trafficking, according to Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. In an interview with Journal du Dimanche, Barrot emphasized that cooperation with drug-producing countries has already yielded results but remains......

Peru: Drug lord arrested, faces extradition to the United States

LIMA — Peruvian police, with support from U.S. authorities, have arrested a major drug trafficker accused of running an extensive international cocaine network operating between Peru, the United States, and Europe, officials announced Tuesday. The suspect, Brucelee Bermudo, 42,......

Spain seizes 6.5 tons of cocaine off the coast of the Canary Islands

Spanish authorities have intercepted a merchant vessel carrying 6.5 tons of cocaine near the Canary Islands earlier this week, according to a statement released on Sunday. The operation was carried out by special police units, who arrested all nine crew members on board the Tanzanian-flagged ship. The......