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Cocaine production reaches record levels as new trafficking hubs emerge
BBC reported that global cocaine production has reached record levels as demand rebounds following Covid lockdowns.
The UN Office on Drugs and Crime said coca cultivation rose by 35% between 2020 and 2021 to record levels.
Findings suggest new hubs for trafficking have emerged in West and Central Africa. The report also said traffickers were using international postal services more often to get drugs to consumers.