1/ 6 Ways the pandemic has impacted the cocaine trade:

2/Initially, in the pandemic there was a drop in the volume of containers coming into Europe, there was also a rise of cocaine seizures in Europe.

This may have been the result of traffickers trying to move the same amount of cocaine in a shrinking flow of containers.

3/ The prohibition on personal travel in and out of Latin America means there is no outgoing travel of mules or cocaine that is hidden in air cargo or suitcases

4/ There is a huge drop in sailing craft (with cocaine shipments) crossing the Atlantic and moving through the Caribbean.

5/ Increased maritime scrutiny.
Due to a reduction in maritime traffic, nations are now paying extra attention to any foreign vessel
seeking to dock.

A huge drop in air traffic means that illegal flights have less traffic to hide cocaine in.

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