Portugal. Portugal Becoming Key Hub for Cocaine to Europe  Record-breaking cocaine seizures in Portugal in 2024 have cemented the country’s status as a crucial axis in drug trafficking routes into Europe. In 2024, Portugal set a historic high…

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Syrien. What now for Syria’s £4.5bn illegal drug empire When Syrian rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in Damascus and gave a victory speech on the heels of a lightning military campaign that swept through the country and toppled Bashar al-Assad'…

Kanada. OPERATIONAL ALERT: Laundering the proceeds of ILLICIT SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS The purpose of this Operational Alert is to support reporting entities in recognizing financial transactions suspected of being related to the trafficking of synthetic…

Europa. The Rise of Nitazenes: Chinese Suppliers Behind Ads for Deadly Opioids Targeting Europe  This article is the result of a collaboration with Estonian publishing partner Postimees. You can find Postimees’ corresponding piece here…

Estland. NITAZENES - Estonia's Battle with Deadly Synthetic Opioids Reveals Global Drug Trade Links to China On December 7, 2023, police responded to a domestic violence call at an apartment in the Kopli district of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia…