Considering the increase in illegal drug consumption and supply in the EU, member states double their efforts to fight drug trafficking and organized crime.
Almost 70 % of the seizures It takes place in the ports of the European Union where the drugs carried out by customs authorities are discovered, especially in cocaine and intermodal transport containers. In 2023, More than 22 million adults in Europe 27 member states announced that they consumed the most illegal medicine consumed in the member states. After cannabis, Cocaine is the second most illegal drug consumed in Europe, according to the European Union Anti -Anti -Anti Agency (EUDA).
In 2022, EU countries recorded 84,000 seizures cocaine for a total of 323 tons, which meant an increase compared to 303 tons 2021. A record amount for the sequential sixth year. Belgium (111 tons), the Netherlands (51.5 tons) and Spain (58.3 tons) represented 68 % of the total amount seized.
According to the OECD report, Approximately 2.5% of young adults announced that they consume cocaine On average last year in all EU countries. The highest percentage of young adults They consume cocaine According to data in 202 and 2023, it is located in the Netherlands, Ireland, Norway and Denmark.
Approximately 197,000 consumer was fined for drug use in 2024 in France21% more than 2023. The seizures of the French authorities reached 47 tons in the first 11 months of 2024 and reached 23 tons of 2023.
What are the EU and Member States that will stop this problem?
EU, Drug Smuggling and War with Organized Crime. In September 2024, the EU Judicial Cooperation Agency Eurojust launched the European judicial network against organized crimes, which focuses on the fight against drugs related to drugs. The EU member states also launched national awareness campaigns about the results of drug use and for consumers who contributed to the illegal drug economy.
French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau recently shared an X video as part of a warning campaign on the reflections of cocaine consumption. In his duty, “Every day, People pay the price of the drugs you buy “
Belgium strengthens Marine Police Forces To fight against the increasing violence of the drug at the port of Antwerp. In 2024, more than 7,000 people were checked in the port due to the arrest of only 51 suspects this year. These measures have recently accelerated after a wave of violence against drugs, which have recently resulted in two deaths in Brussels.
Portuguese police started several raids I am doomed to fight corruption and drug smuggling. This operation is directed to the tax agency officials and the ports of Lisbon, Setúbal and Sinnes. They can facilitate the entry into a large amount of drugs From Latin America.
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