Cocaine ‘tsunami’ hits container supply chain as industry struggles for answers

Maritime drug flows are rising both in volume and violence. The ‘Operation Tin Can’ drug bust shows how they can be stemmed

Members of Ecuador’s Special Mobile Anti-narcotics Group inspect the underside of a cargo ship in Guayaquil.
Members of Ecuador’s Special Mobile Anti-narcotics Group inspect the underside of a cargo ship in Guayaquil.Photo: Bloomberg
Published 20 September 2023, 05:41Updated 20 September 2023, 12:06
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