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Cocaine Baron Leijdekkers Accused of Narco State in Sierra Leone

1 report, 1 independent Updated Fri 00:00
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What happened

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Jos Leijdekkers is accused of turning Sierra Leone into a narco state and is described as Europe’s pre-eminent cocaine baron. Intelligence sources allege his empire generated a monthly profit of $150 million at one point. He is credited with importing volumes into Europe vast enough to repeatedly crash the cocaine market.

From aol.co.uk

Why it matters

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The drug trade is reported to involve state capture by a criminal network. Leijdekkers is the son-in-law of Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone. Furthermore, cocaine seizures in Europe have increased more than fivefold over the last 10 years.

From aol.co.uk

Who's involved

  • Julius Maada BioPresident of Sierra Leone, and Leijdekkers' son-in-law
  • EuropeThe continent where cocaine seizures have increased more than fivefold

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • EuropeSpeculative

    The legitimate drug market might be repeatedly crashed by massive cocaine imports

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