The Exploding Drug Trade (And Violence) In West Africa

Ousmane Conte, son of Guinea Conakry's late president Lasante Conte, sits in detention at the gendarmerie headquaters in Conakry, Guinea Conacky, Wednesday, March 11, 2008. When the planes loaded with cocaine arrived, Guinea's presidential guard secured the cargo. Drug deals were conducted inside the first lady's private residence, and the drugs were carried to Europe in the country's diplomatic pouch. In their bid to reach Europe, Latin American drug traffickers have found the broken nations along Africa's West coast, easily corrupting their ruling elite. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

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CONAKRY, Guinea – When the planes arrived loaded with cocaine, it was Guinea's presidential guard that secured the cargo.

Drug deals were conducted inside the first lady's private residence and in the president's VIP salon at the international airport. To avoid detection, cocaine was sent to Europe in the country's diplomatic pouch.

As the people of Guinea sit transfixed before their TV sets, top government officials one after another are confessing to their role in a lucrative international cocaine trade.

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My Comment: I am sure that what we are witnessing is just the tip of the iceberg.