Cocaine Worth $1bn Seized In The Gambia -- BBCAt least two tonnes of cocaine with a street value of some $1bn has been seized in The Gambia, bound for Europe.
In addition to the huge haul of drugs, the Gambian authorities have arrested a dozen suspected traffickers, and seized large quantities of cash and arms.
Gambian investigators made the first arrests then called in British agents to gather forensic evidence.
West Africa has become a major transit hub for trafficking Latin American drugs to markets in Europe.
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Update: Gambia makes big cocaine bust, arrests 12 - source -- Reuters
My Comment: I suspect that this is just a fraction of what is going through.
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