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Europe's Biggest Drugs Bust

In Europe's biggest cocaine bust to date, 8,000 kg of raw cocaine have been seized by Portuguese police in the Algarve region of southern Portugal and a number of Spanish nationals arrested.

Drug Lords: The Rise and Fall of the Cali Cartel the World's Most Powerful Criminal Organisation

The Iberian coastline is the preferred means of entry into Europe for South American drug cartels. The ritzy resort of Marbella has become something of a base for criminal gangs from all over the world as a result.

According to official figures, 5,000 kg (11,000lbs) of cocaine had been seized by police in Portugal this year compared with 15,000 kg (33,000 lbs) in 2005.

Neighboring Spain ranks third in the league table of confiscated cocaine with 46.6 tonnes - behind only Colombia and the United States. In addition Spanish authorities seized 646.7 tonnes of hashish - 50% of the world total of confiscated hashish in 2005.

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