New cocaine trafficking methods: From stockpiling drugs until prices rise to using offshore drop-offs

New cocaine trafficking methods: From stockpiling drugs until prices rise to using offshore drop-offs

After two years of record seizures — including the historic bust of 13 tons hidden in a container in the Port of Algeciras in the Spanish province of Cádiz — drug trafficking networks are trying to evade police pressure with new methods to smuggle the drug or are turning to alternative tactics, such as stockpiling until prices rise. These trends include leaving cocaine floating at sea, marked with buoys for narco-boats to pick up — a method known as “drop-off” — or using narco-submarines capable of transporting large quantities.

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