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Drug cartels' model is to 'flood Europe' with tonnes of cocaine

Drug cartels' model is to 'flood Europe' with tonnes of cocaine — Gardaí and Revenue seized €21m worth of cocaine after uncovering a major shipment of drugs on board a Maltese-registered vessel at Foynes Port in Co Limerick. Picture: Brendan Gleeson

Wed, 20 Dec, 2023 - 19:30

Cormac O’Keeffe, Security Correspondent

The business model drug cartels use is to “keep flooding” Europe with cocaine.

The cartels have built up a system where a financial loss, as a result of seizures, is factored into operations.

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