Drug cartels exploit Ecuador banana industry to ship cocaine
Ecuador's location is increasingly putting it at the confluence of two global industries, bananas and cocaine, leading to a drastic drop in security.
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Ecuador's location is increasingly putting it at the confluence of two global industries, bananas and cocaine, leading to a drastic drop in security.
Cocaine has spread across Europe at an alarming rate over the past few years. Country's such as Belgium and the Netherlands have been premiere entry points into Europe for cartels.
<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/despite-record-cocaine-seizures-drug-cartels-roil-europe/"></div>ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Each tiny plastic package was barely the size of a fingernail and weighed all of 0.2 grams. Still, the bags of white powder police seized in a Brussels cellar were yet another indication that a surge in cocaine and crack supply is hitting Europe hard. And, with it, comes unprecedented drug […]<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Setti...
Cocaine is spreading at an alarming rate through Europe, much of it through the world ports of Antwerp in Belgium and Rotterdam in the Netherlands
Cocaine is spreading at an alarming rate through Europe, much of it through the world ports of Antwerp in Belgium and Rotterdam in the Netherlands