WorldLatin American organised crime may operate in 16 European countries
A four-month Guardian investigation links surging cocaine trafficking to Europe with the growing presence of Latin American criminal networks, which have forged ties with local mafias. The groups are identified as active in at least 12 European countries, while cocaine seizures rose 471% from 2014 to 2024. An unpublished Brazilian prosecutors’ report says the PCC operates in 16 European countries.
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Latin American organised crime may operate in 16 European countries
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