Covid-19 pushes drug smuggling from air to sea via containerships

Boxships sailing to large European ports have become an increasingly important route for cocaine, while Mexican ports are a gateway to the US

Packages containing cocaine were seized during a police operation in Moin, Costa Rica, where 4.3 tonnes of cocaine were found in July, hidden inside containers transported on a ship from Colombia.
Packages containing cocaine were seized during a police operation in Moin, Costa Rica, where 4.3 tonnes of cocaine were found in July, hidden inside containers transported on a ship from Colombia.Scanpix
Published 30 September 2021, 06:53Updated 30 September 2021, 06:53
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