UN Estimates Cocaine Trafficking In West, Central Africa Generates $900 Million Annually -- Washington Post/AP
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. agency that fights drugs and crime estimated that cocaine trafficking is generating some $900 million annually in West and Central Africa as South American cartels use the shortest route to transport drugs to Europe.
Yuri Fedotov, the head of the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime, told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that in addition to an upsurge in cocaine trafficking, West Africa is experiencing an increase in piracy, arms and human trafficking.
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My Comment: This story is (unfortunately) nothing new. This blog has been covering this growing problem for years .... see here, here , and here. Of course .... there is also an Al Qaeda link.