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- 1Spanish patrol captain orders retreat from drug-smuggling speedboats●“They are going to kill us.” A patrol captain in Spain orders a retreat in Europe’s losing battle against drug-smuggling
A patrol captain in Spain ordered his team to withdraw, saying 'They are going to kill us', in an encounter with drug-smuggling speedboats that outrun authorities and deliver cocaine by the ton. The incident is being cited as a symbol of Europe's losing battle against maritime narcotics trafficking along the Spanish coast.
- 2Europe's most wanted drug lord built cocaine empire in Sierra Leone●Один із найбільш розшукуваних наркоторговців Європи перетворив Сьєрра-Леоне на базу своєї кокаїнової імперії, — The Econ
The Economist reports that Jos Leijdekkers, one of Europe's most wanted drug traffickers, turned Sierra Leone into a base for his cocaine empire. According to the investigation, the Dutchman arrived in the country posing as a Turkish investor, building connections with government and security officials. The revelations are drawing attention to drug networks' growing foothold in West Africa and local authorities' alleged complicity.