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A UN report highlights that global cocaine use and production reached record highs in 2023, with increased trafficking into Africa and Asia, and expanding violence, especially in Europe. The report emphasizes the complex challenges in combating the drug trade, including the limitations of law enforcement efforts and the debate over legalization as a potential solution.
Colombian authorities seized $113 million worth of cocaine in the biggest drug bust of the year after a high-speed boat chase off the coast of Colombia. The 3.3 tons of cocaine, equivalent to 8 million doses, were confiscated from a boat in the Caribbean Sea, and five individuals were arrested. This was the second major bust in a week, with 1.7 tons of cocaine hidden in a shipment of avocados also seized at a port in Santa Marta. Colombia is the largest producer of cocaine, accounting for 70-80% of the world's supply.