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Record Cocaine Seizures in EU as Drug Trade Thrives during Pandemic

September 23, 2020, 08.09 PM
The coronavirus pandemic has had little effect on drug smugglers and dealers in Europe as the continent grapples with record-breaking cocaine seizures.
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The coronavirus pandemic has had little effect on drug smugglers and dealers in Europe as the continent grapples with record-breaking cocaine seizures.(shutterstock)
The coronavirus pandemic has had little effect on drug smugglers and dealers in Europe as the continent grapples with record-breaking cocaine seizures.
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But there were also reports of a greater use of more novel substances such as the psychoactive drug benzodiazepines, "possibly driven in part by shortages of more established drugs".

"We must be concerned that... as the economic repercussions of the crisis take effect, some in our communities may become more vulnerable to drug problems," Agency Director Alexis Goosdeel said. 

(Writer: RFO-SJW/JS/BP, Agence France-Presse) 

Source: http://u.afp.com/3RQU 

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