Balkan gangs, linked to Andean cocaine producers, dominate Europe's cocaine supply chain as the "Balkan Cartel".
Balkan gangs have emerged as Europe's primary cocaine suppliers, dominating the logistics of moving drugs from Andean production labs to European cities. With ties to cocaine producers in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru, they leverage criminal contacts in Balkan diaspora communities and the global maritime shipping system to avoid a rigid hierarchical structure, earning the moniker "Balkan Cartel."
May 02, 2024
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