U.S. strikes on drug traffickers’ vessels have failed to stop record cocaine shipments to the United States, Europe, and Australia. The Wall Street Journal reports this.

According to U.S. officials, the attacks are harming criminal groups and disrupting individual shipments, but are not significantly affecting the global drug trade. Many vessels carrying cocaine continue to depart from Colombia, which accounts for about 70% of the world’s production of the substance.

❗️Over the past 13 months, the United States has destroyed more than 70 vessels, killing nearly 240 people. However, drug traffickers have adapted to U.S. attacks and are now transporting the prohibited substances on container ships, cargo vessels, and fishing boats.

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