This Europol report provides a comprehensive analysis of the evolving tactics employed by criminal networks to traffic cocaine into Europe via maritime routes. The reportprovides an in-depth analysis of the shifting tactics employed by organised crime networks, which continue to exploit vulnerabilities and evade detection.

Cocaine trafficking into Europe continues to grow at unprecedented levels, underscoring the persistent reach and adaptability of organised crime. Criminal networks have demonstrated a worrying capacity to exploit vulnerabilities, rapidly adjusting their operations to stay ahead of authorities. These networks have responded by fragmenting their routes and adopting ever more complex and covert trafficking methods — highlighting their determination to evade detection and sustain illicit profits...