cocaine

Cocaine is a powerful and highly addictive stimulant drug derived from the coca plant. It is an illegal substance whose trafficking and distribution are major criminal enterprises.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to a series of large-scale seizures by law enforcement, highlighting its continued smuggling through commercial trucking networks.

Latest on cocaine

• CBP finds $6M in cocaine hidden under floor of empty semi-trailer bound for Canada
• Arkansas I-40 truck inspections uncover $5.1M in cocaine plus meth and stolen UTV
• Cartel logistics boss gets nearly 19 years for moving cocaine and cash through trucking network
• Police find $3.8M in cocaine in Indiana truck’s sleeper after ‘mystery’ Memphis pickup
• Feds: Truckers hauled hundreds of kilos of cartel cocaine on US-Canada freight lanes
• Nominee Charged With Plotting To Plant Cocaine On His Primary Opponent
• Truck tractors hauled 132 pounds of cocaine to Florida
• Number of people who have tried cocaine reaches new high in Japan
• Police seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated A$816m after searching a property in western Sydney.

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