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A transit hub for cocaine shipments has been established involving Nigeria, the Kingdom of Great Britain, Europe, and South America.

Steady: 0 in the last 7 days Updated oct 11

The latest in this situation

  1. Drug trafficking routes expanded to Port Harcourt, and NDLEA intercepted shipments in Lagos.
  2. Illicit drugs, including opioids, were imported into Nigeria from Bangladesh using an airline.
  3. Opioids are being smuggled into Lagos from Bangladesh and India via flight routes involving Addis Ababa.

How it started

1 report, 1 independent, last reported Aug 19. The briefing below covers this first event.

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What happened

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A transit hub for cocaine shipments has been established involving Nigeria, the Kingdom of Great Britain, Europe, and South America.

Who's involved

What this event is mainly about
NigeriaKingdom of Great BritainEuropeSouth America

How it developed

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  1. Drug consignments arrived in Lagos from Amsterdam and Bangladesh, while a drug kingpin traveled from Accra.Sub-event
  2. A route connecting South America and West Africa is being used as a transit path for cocaine shipments.Sub-event
  3. Transit hub for cocaine shipments involving Nigeria, UK, Europe, and South America.1 source

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