Port of Santos, Brazil: Starting Point of the Atlantic Cocaine Route
Keywords:
organization, cocaine, port, vesselAbstract
The Port of Santos is one of the most important ports in the Federative Republic of Brazil, handling a significant share of the country’s foreign trade, with destinations in Africa and, primarily, Europe. At this port facility, cocaine hydrochloride (CHC) is the drug most frequently seized by Brazilian authorities through the use of various concealment and trafficking methods. Regarding the challenges affecting the port, the presence of transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) has enabled them to exploit the high volume of vessel traffic to export and distribute significant quantities of drugs to African and European countries. The main conclusion is that the port’s strategic location and operational characteristics have provided favorable conditions for TCOs, making it a critical link in the drug-trafficking supply chain, both for receiving illicit substances and for facilitating their distribution abroad.
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