A ship intercepted with 1.2 tons of cocaine, the island at the heart of international trafficking

Essential: The National Navy seized 1,206 kg of cocaine on board a Brazilian fishing vessel off Martinique on 22 March. This operation, carried out in coordination with the Spanish and Brazilian authorities, illustrates the island's growing role as a hub of drug trafficking between South America...

Fort-de-France, March 28, 2025 (AFP) – A National Navy vessel intercepted a Brazilian fishing vessel off Martinique with more than one ton of cocaine on board, announced Friday the Armed Forces in the West Indies (FAA). According to an FAA communiqué, the operation took place on Saturday, March 22, [...]