News briefing – Week of 17 July
German customs authorities seized 8 tonnes of cocaine with an estimated value
News briefing – Week of 10 July
According to new figures from the UNODC, Colombia is witnessing a significant upsurge
News briefing – Week of 3 July
G20 leaders pledged during the G20 Summit in Hamburg to focus their efforts on
News briefing – Week of 19 June
According to the World Drug Report 2017 from the UNODC, the global illicit drug market is
World Drug Report 2017 – A quarter of a billion people worldwide use drugs
According to the latest World Drug Report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), nearly a quarter of a billion people
News briefing – Week of 12 June
Central American leaders from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras pledged to deepen their collaboration in order to
News briefing – Week of 5 June
During a visit to Mexico City, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel offered support to Mexico on the renegotiation
News briefing – Week of 29 May
A large-scale crackdown was carried out by Panamanian authorities who seized four tonnes of cocaine worth $400 million and which led to the detention of 64 people
News briefing – Week of 22 May
The medical journal Scientific Reports unveiled that cocaine was more addictive than first thought, the drug being able to cause addiction after just one use, even amongst recreational cocaine users. The study showed that dopamine release may trigger the same addiction on non-dependant users than on cocaine dependent users and way earlier than previous studies asserted.
News briefing – Week of 15 May
Spanish and Ecuadorian authorities seized 5 tonnes of cocaine hidden in a cargo vessel at Santa Elena, Ecuador, and bound to Spain via Panama. The haul is estimated at $250m and is considered as one of the largest cocaine seizures to date. Twenty individuals were arrested on charges of drug trafficking.