From The New York Times:
Federal prosecutors on Friday charged three West Africans with plotting to transport tons of cocaine across Africa in concert with Al Qaeda, using for the first time against that group a 2006 law aimed at drug trafficking that aids terrorism.
Federal officials say the case promises to peel back what they contend are increasing ties between drug traffickers and Al Qaeda as the terrorist group seeks to finance its operations in Africa and elsewhere. The case focused on a criminal organization in Ghana and elsewhere in West Africa that investigators believe worked with Al Qaeda, moving drugs to North Africa and on to Europe.
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My Comment: The country that was/is being used as an intermediary is Venezuela .... but I guess the focus from the U.S. Justice Department is not yet on them.
The Counter Terrorism Blog has more information on this drug trade here.
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