Cocaine production reaches record levels

Global cocaine manufacture has more than doubled since the low of 2014, a UN report says

The report said that 1,424 tonnes of cocaine was seized in 2020, an increase of 4.5% on previous years.

The surge in the cocaine supply into Europe in recent years is set to continue after UN figures found cocaine production reached record levels in 2020.

The UN World Drug Report 2022 said that ports in Colombia, Ecuador, and Brazil were important departure points for Europe and that “almost all” major European seaports were gateways for the cocaine market.