随着众多贩毒集团扎根欧洲，欧洲的毒品查获量在10年间增加了五倍多。《卫报》历时四个月的调查揭示了这场席卷整个欧洲大陆的深刻转变的真实规模。
《卫报》历时四个月的调查显示，欧洲可卡因贩运激增，与拉美犯罪网络在欧洲不断扩大的势力直接相关；他们在欧洲与当地黑手党组织建立了紧密的联系。
Cocaine seizures in Europe are up more than fivefold in 10 years as a host of cartels take root. A four-month Guardian investigation reveals the true scale of a continent-wide shift A four-month investigation by the Guardian has revealed that the surge in cocaine trafficking to Europe is directly linked to the expanding presence of Latin American criminal networks in Europe, where they have forged close ties with local mafia organisations.
这项利用了数据库、警察和情报机构资料，以及对来自八个国家的法官、检察官和专家的采访的调查显示，来自哥伦比亚、巴西、厄瓜多尔、委内瑞拉、墨西哥和美国的贩毒集团及派系在至少12个欧洲国家活动。2014年至2024年间，可卡因查获量激增了471%，并且更多用于加工可卡因衍生物的本土实验室被捣毁。
The investigation, utilising databases, police and intelligence agencies, along with interviews with judges, prosecutors and experts from eight countries, shows that cartels and factions from Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Venezuela, Mexico and the US are active in at least 12 European countries. Between 2014 and 2024, there was a 471% rise in the quantity of cocaine seized and more local laboratories processing cocaine derivatives were dismantled.
