Synthetic Drugs, Cocaine to Europe, and Cyber Crime Booms: EU, US Reports 

Synthetic Drugs, Cocaine to Europe, and Cyber Crime Booms: EU, US Reports 

As political shifts in the United States threaten to hinder anti-narcotics efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized crime is well-positioned to capitalize on new markets, drug manufacturing processes, and technology, two recent reports revealed.

The reports, from the governments of the United States and the European Union, show synthetic drugs are continuing to evolve fast, and that cocaine flows to Europe have been largely unaffected by increases in seizures and the targeting of trafficking networks. Furthermore, organized crime groups are increasingly operating online, with authorities struggling to keep up. (InSight Ceime, USA, 27.03.2025)

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