Traditionally, the primary cocaine trafficking routes from South
America started at coca farms and laboratories in Colombia,
traversed Mexico and the Caribbean, and ended with dealers and
users in the US. In the last decade, a significant shift has
occurred, with increasing amounts of cocaine travelling through
West Africa to Europe. This shift developed in response to
increased cocaine demand in Europe, successful interdiction of
traditional trafficking routes in the Western Hemisphere, and weak
governance in West Africa. However, the significance of this shift
in narcotrafficking patterns goes far beyond opening a new front in
the "War on Drugs." The hybridization of profit-motivated
transnational organized criminal groups with ideologically-driven
international terrorist networks threatens to accelerate the
destabilization of the nations of West Africa while generating
significant funding for terrorist groups.
General
Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2012 |
First published: |
November 2012 |
Authors: |
Michael D. Reiner
|
Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 2mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
32 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-288-28121-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
|
LSN: |
1-288-28121-8 |
Barcode: |
9781288281213 |
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