Drug use has grown significantly in Argentina, creating a different type of drug war. This 3-part documentary by Vice News reveals the impact of drugs in Rosario, Argentina’s 3rd most populated city. In Rosario, drug dealers have penetrated the police, economy and even football supporter groups, making drug use widespread. [youtube id=”voLnpnHlhXI”] [youtube id=”QMFhdxPgh-c”] [youtube id=”l98IyhYYzXE”]
Canadian police seized 37.5kgs of cocaine concealed inside a shipment of machine parts originating in Panama. • California’s state assembly gave final legislative approval to a bill proposing to lower the penalty for the sale of crack cocaine to the same as that for powdered cocaine. • Costa Rican police arrested 6 drug traffickers at…
Nigeria is one of the key countries for the implementation of AIRCOP. The programme brings together the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), immigration, customs, and the State Security Service (SSS) into a Joint Airport Interdiction Task Force (JAITF). The only agency missing is the police. The other agencies involved have been working together to…
On the back of the West African Commission on Drugs (WACD) report, which acknowledges that West Africa experiences drug use as well as the transit of drugs, debates on treatment and demand reduction have gained renewed urgency. This focus is not new – the Centre for Research and Information on Substance Abuse (CRISA) has been…
•California Assembly votes to reduce penalties for the sale of crack cocaine •South African cabinet minister under investigation for alleged involvement with cocaine-smuggling syndicate •Argentine Supreme Court Judge announces national rise in drug-trafficking operations •An international drug-smuggling and money-laundering ring was dismantled in the Dominican Republic •A 78-year old US doctor was found guilty of…
• A leading French narcotics officer was charged in connection with the disappearance of captured cocaine from the French police HQ • 127kgs of cocaine were seized aboard a Spanish navy vessel returning from Colombia • The European Commission announced additional funding for the AIRCOP initiative • The former Haitian president was banned from leaving…
• The New York Times started debate on the end of marijuana prohibition. • A French counternarcotics officer was arrested near the Spanish border after 51kgs of cocaine “disappeared” from Paris HQ • UK Border Force discovers 40kgs of cocaine aboard container vessel used to transport bananas • The US courier firm FedEx pleaded not…
