North Africa: Tunisia Sees Sharp Rise in Cocaine Seizures Amid Growing Trafficking Routes Across North Africa

Tunis, Nov. 1 — Tunisia has recorded a sustained increase in the quantities of cocaine seized during security and customs operations targeting drug trafficking in recent years.

At the same time, international reports point to the growing use of North Africa as a trafficking corridor to Europe, the world’s second-largest cocaine market after North America.

Official seizure figures, together with statements by customs and Interior Ministry officials, confirm this upward trend.

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