A new report shows that cocaine production jumped 35%, mostly due to a combination of expansion in coca bush cultivation improved techniques in making the drug, and higher demand. U.N. says global cocaine production has hit a 'record high':
from the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime . Between 2020 and 2021, cocaine production jumped 35%, the sharpest yearly increase since 2016, the report says.with two dead bodies and nearly three tons of cocaine on board was seized in the Pacific Ocean.
Suspected cocaine was seized by Canadian authorities at the Blue Water Bridge, which links Port Huron, Michigan, and Sarnia, Canada, December 14, 2022. / Credit: Canada Border Services Agency "The surge in the global cocaine supply should put all of us on high alert," UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly said in a statement."The potential for the cocaine market to expand in Africa and Asia is a dangerous reality. I urge governments and others to closely examine the report's findings to determine how this transnational threat can be met with transnational responses based on awareness raising, prevention, and international and regional cooperation.
A submarine with two dead bodies and nearly three tons of cocaine aboard was seized in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Colombia, officials said. / Credit: Colombian Navy handout
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