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  2. Maritime drug trafficking in Latin America - Wikipedia

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    The smuggling of drugs through the sea is a security problem for all the countries of the region. [2] [3] Drug trafficking organizations have developed various complex systems for the transportation and distribution of illegal drugs, where several countries in the region serve as points of contact for the distribution of illegal products by ...

  3. Maritime cocaine smuggling - Wikipedia

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    Cocaine has been an illicit and abused substance for many years. Coca leaves, the source of cocaine, were previously (and still are) used in the Andes for the sole purpose of religious ceremonies. [4] But, after the invasion of the Spanish and the exportation of coca leaves to the colonies, cocaine was used for both medicinal and recreational ...

  4. These maps show how dangerous illegal drugs flow around ... - AOL

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    UN World Drug Report 2016. In Peru, coca-bush cultivation jumped 44% between 2000 and 2011. While cultivation fell 31% between 2011 and 2014 (back to 2000 levels), it still accounts for 32% of ...

  5. Illegal drug trade in Latin America - Wikipedia

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    The coca cultivation is concentrated in the Andes of South America, particularly in Colombia, Peru and Bolivia; this is the world's only source region for coca. [1] Drug consumption in Latin America remains relatively low, but cocaine in particular has increased in recent years in countries along the major smuggling routes. [1]

  6. Cocaine boom - Wikipedia

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    The cocaine boom was a stark increase in the illegal production and trade of the drug cocaine that first began in the mid to late 1970s before then peaking during the 1980s. The boom was the result of organized smugglers who imported cocaine from Latin America to the United States, and a rising demand in cocaine due to cultural trends in the ...

  7. Canadian found in Michigan with 370 pounds of cocaine, a ...

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    A Canadian man who was allegedly caught with more than 370 pounds of cocaine has been charged with delivery of a controlled substance, 1,000 grams or more. ... Michigan, during a traffic stop. The ...

  8. Legal status of cocaine - Wikipedia

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    The Assad regime was known for being heavily funded by Syrian drug cartels. Spain: Decriminalized with a fine: Illegal: Illegal: Illegal: Cocaine sales are strictly illegal, but private use and personal cocaine consumption is decriminalized with a spot fine and is not a crime nor a felony. Switzerland: Possession of small amounts decriminalized ...

  9. Drug smuggler known as 'Cocaine Babe' on social media ... - AOL

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    Melina Roberge was one of three Canadians accused of importing $16 million worth of cocaine on the luxury cruise ship, Sea Princess. Drug smuggler known as 'Cocaine Babe' on social media gets 8 ...