Gambia in West Africa seizes 2 tons of cocaine
BBC: At least two tonnes of cocaine with a street value of some $1bn has been seized in The Gambia, bound for Europe. In addition to the huge haul of drugs, the Gambian authorities have arrested a dozen suspected traffickers, and seized large quantities of cash and arms. Gambian investigators made the first arrests then called in British agents to gather forensic evidence. West Africa has become a major transit hub for trafficking Latin American drugs to markets in Europe. ... Numerous revealing computer records were also found. ... Hopefully the computer records will reveal the source of the dope and the distribution contacts. FARC has been a major source of the drugs going to Africa via Venezuela. From there al Qaeda affiliates have been distributing the drugs in Europe.