| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | Illegal
Portugal. Portugal Becoming Key Hub for Cocaine to Europe
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 of 22.5 tons of cocaine seized, more than double the 9.5 tons confiscated in 2019 and exceeding the 16.3 tons seized in 2022, according to Artur Vaz, director of Portugal’s National Unit for Fighting Drug Trafficking, as reported by Diário de Notícias. (InSightCrime, USA, 31.01.2025)
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