Portugal Seizes Record Nine Tonnes of Cocaine Off Azores TEC News / AFP January 26, 2026 To tackle a massive drug shipment, an operation brought together Portuguese naval and air forces with UK and U.S. support.
Another Failure for the French Government: Drug Market at All-Time High in France Hélène de Lauzun December 16, 2025 For the first time, the cocaine market’s size has surpassed that of cannabis.
Swedish Court Jails 11 Over Record Cocaine Seizure TEC News / AFP July 7, 2025 The gang’s leader was arrested earlier in Turkey for separate charges.
Global Cocaine Production and Consumption Hits Unprecedented Peak, UN Says TEC News / AFP June 26, 2025 “Cocaine has become fashionable,” according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime.
Cocaine Use Soars in Europe Carlos Perona Calvete April 2, 2023 The rise in drug use accompanies an estimated 35% spike in cocaine cultivation in a single year, between 2020 and 2021.
Suspected Drug-Related Shooting Claims 11-Year-Old Girl’s Life Tristan Vanheuckelom January 11, 2023 The victim is the niece of one of the biggest cocaine smugglers Belgium has ever produced, according to authorities.
Deploy Military to Tackle Antwerp’s Drug Violence, Vlaams Belang Demands Tristan Vanheuckelom August 21, 2022 The Flemish port city of Antwerp, already known as being Europe’s ‘cocaine capital’, has fast become a place where drug cartels and their proxies work out their spats.
