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25.06.2025
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EU seaports must join forces to tackle maritime drug trafficking and strengthen data reporting, new report finds
EU seaports remain a prime focus for drug trafficking networks, serving as key entry points for illicit drugs into the region. As a result, there is a vital need for closer cooperation and better data sharing among ports to effectively tackle the problem. This is according to a new report released today ahead of International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking (26 June). The report, entitled Seaports: monitoring the EU’s floodgates for illicit drugs, is a joint analysis by the Eur...
EU seaports remain a prime focus for drug trafficking networks, serving as key entry points for illicit drugs into the region. As a result, there is a vital need for closer cooperation and better data sharing among ports to effectively tackle the problem. This is according to a new report released today ahead of International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking (26 June). The report, entitled Seaports: monitoring the EU’s floodgates for illicit drugs, is a joint analysis by the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) Regional Intelligence Liaison Office for Western Europe (RILO-WE). Developed in support of the European Ports Alliance Public-Private Partnership (European Ports Alliance) (1), the report provides the first detailed overview of maritime drug trafficking targeting EU ports. The ultimate aim of reporting on this issue is to strengthen capacity to monitor trafficking trends at these key locations and inform evidence-based responses at EU level. The findings highlight the worrying scale of criminal activity targeting EU seaports. Over 1 826 tonnes of illicit drugs were seized, at, or in transit to, EU seaports between January 2019 and June 2024 — 68 % being intercepted at the EU seaports themselves (1 244 tonnes) and the remainder in non-EU locations but in shipments destined for the EU. Around 1 507 tonnes (83 %) were seized from container ships. A total of 18 EU Member States, covering 96 EU ports reported drug...
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