A new study by the U.S.-based think tank The Sentry has deemed Libya as “an integrated hub for intercontinental drug trafficking,” with the illicit narcotics business being the country’s fastest-growing trade. Most cannabis originates from Morocco, cocaine from Latin America, and captagon from Syria, the study noted. However, the analysis highlighted India as another key starting point for captagon, indicating manufacturing facilities may already operate on Libyan soil. Meanwhile, Libya reportedly sees a burgeoning cannabis trade given recent seizures of shipments. Cannabis streaming northward from Morocco can traverse Algeria or enter Libya directly through the Ghat border crossing after transiting Mauritania, Mali and Niger.

Source: Libya Today December 05, 2023 11:37 UTC