Expert says drug cartels are testing Russia as a cocaine transit hub
An expert cited by TASS points to a string of recent drug seizures as evidence that trafficking networks are attempting to establish Russia as a transit route for cocaine.
Drug cartels are attempting to establish Russia as a transit hub for cocaine shipments, according to Alexander Yevtushenko, an expert cited by the Russian state news agency TASS.
Yevtushenko pointed to a series of recent drug seizures inside Russia as evidence of the growing scale of trafficking activity, TASS reported, though the report did not detail the size, location or timing of those seizures.
The report did not specify which law-enforcement agency conducted the seizures cited or provide additional data on the volume of narcotics involved.
Russia has periodically reported drug-trafficking cases involving international networks, and officials have said increased seizures reflect both stronger interdiction efforts and shifting trafficking routes.
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