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Dutch customs seize 1.6 tonnes of cocaine in Rotterdam harbour

Updated 19 hours ago · Published on 29 Dec 2021 9:40PM · Drug seizures have rocketed this year in Rotterdam harbour – now seen as a major gateway into Europe for drugs, particularly cocaine. Europol, the EU’s policing agency, has warned that the Netherlands and neighbouring Belgium are becoming major…
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December 29, 2021
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Online Drug Markets Are Entering a ‘Golden Age’

Darknet drug markets are thriving despite the coronavirus lockdown, with sales up, delivery times faster than Amazon and more robust defences against hackers, according to analysis by VICE News. As the routines and restrictions of the working day receded for millions on lockdown, buying drugs online has never been so…
bubmag
June 18, 2020
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Illegal pesticides in Poland : Smuggling made real easy

Krzysztof Story 03.06.2020 by Krzysztof Story / VSquare/ Environmental Reporting Over the past fifty days, Polish authorities have seized 70 tonnes of illegal pesticides, while European ones have seized over 1346 tonnes. How did this happen? The mechanism is simple. First, you need to buy an active ingredient of a…
bubmag
June 3, 2020
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Europe flooded with cocaine despite coronavirus trade disruptions

BRUSSELS – Latin American drug lords have sent bumper shipments of cocaine to Europe in recent weeks, including one in a cargo of squid, even though the coronavirus epidemic has stifled legitimate transatlantic trade, senior anti-narcotics officials say. The illegal drugs industry has been disrupted by the virus, with international…
bubmag
April 30, 2020
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Europe flooded with cocaine despite coronavirus trade disruptions

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Latin American drug lords have sent bumper shipments of cocaine to Europe in recent weeks, including one in a cargo of squid, even though the coronavirus epidemic has stifled legitimate transatlantic trade, senior anti-narcotics officials say. FILE PHOTO: A Brazilian custom agent uses a sniffer dog to…
bubmag
April 30, 2020