Cape Verde
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 Cape Verde    | |
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| File:Location Cape Verde AU Africa.svg | |
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| Formation | 5 July 1975 |
| Location | West Africa, Africa |
| Type |  nation state |
| Member of | African Union, International Criminal Court, La Francophonie, Organisation of African Unity, UN |
Cape Verde is a small island nation off West Africa. It is a hub for illegal cocaine smuggling.
2019 Cape Verde Drug bust
In 2019, 11 Russian sailors were arrested after Cape Verde police found 9.5[1][2][3] or 9.6[4] tons of cocaine after their Panama-flagged vessel docked at the port of Praia for legal reasons following the death of a crew member.[5]
This is reported to have an estimated value of $720 million, or the equivalent of 41 percent of Cape Verde’s annual GDP.[4]
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References
- ↑ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6658191/Cape-Verde-seizes-record-cocaine-haul-Russian-ship.html
- ↑ https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-capeverde-drugs/cape-verde-seizes-record-cocaine-haul-from-russian-ship-idUKKCN1PQ59B
- ↑ https://www.dw.com/en/cape-verde-seizes-95-tons-of-cocaine-russian-sailors-arrested/a-47335072
- ↑ a b https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-13/record-cocaine-busts-mark-west-africa-s-comeback-as-transit-hub
- ↑ https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-sailors-arrested-alleged-cocaine-seizure-cape-verde-africa/29747197.html
