A transit hub for cocaine shipments has been established involving Nigeria, the Kingdom of Great Britain, Europe, and South America.
1 report, 1 independent
Updated Aug 19
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What happened
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 aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Drug consignments arrived in Lagos from Amsterdam and Bangladesh, while a drug kingpin traveled from Accra.Sub-event
- A route connecting South America and West Africa is being used as a transit path for cocaine shipments.Sub-event
Transit hub for cocaine shipments involving Nigeria, UK, Europe, and South America.1 source
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The entities involved
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Nigeria
sovereign state in West Africa
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Kingdom of Great Britain
constitutional monarchy in Western Europe (1707–1800)
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Europe
terrestrial continent located in north-western Eurasia
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South America
continent located mainly in the southwestern quadrant of the Earth
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