Maritime Cocaine Smuggling – A European Perspective

Cocaine trafficking to Europe is rising sharply, with organised criminal groups increasingly exploiting commercial shipping and containerised cargo. Based on UN data and insights from Risk Intelligence, this article examines the latest smuggling trends and their implications for maritime operations and crew safety.

Gard recently provided an overview of cocaine trafficking as it effects commercial vessels, operations and crew. Based on the report from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, we noted the dramatic increase in the cocaine flows from Andean countries to Europe as compared with the traditionally largest market, North America.

The threat of drug smuggling has drawn the attention of international observers for many years. Concerns have steered towards the implications of drug seizures to commercial maritime operations as well as tailored-made recommendations on how to mitigate the consequences linked to drug seizures.

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