Record amounts of cocaine are entering the European Union, fuelling violence, corruption and criminal networks.

Omissions

• The most recent official data available before the session (EUDA European Drug Report 2026, published 9 June 2026) shows EU cocaine seizures fell to 330 tonnes in 2024, down from the record 419 tonnes in 2023 — the first decline after seven consecutive record years (2017–2023). The 'record' framing is therefore accurate for 2023 but outdated for the most recent year.
• 330 tonnes in 2024 is still the second-highest amount ever recorded, so the claim's broader point about historically enormous cocaine flows remains valid; EUDA also notes record production levels in source countries.
• EUDA itself frames the trend as 'after years of record seizures', indicating the decline is recent and the situation remains at historically high levels.

Sources

• PrimaryEUDA — European Drug Report 2026, Cocaine (the current situation in Europe)In 2024, EU Member States reported 97 000 cocaine seizures, amounting to 330 tonnes (419 tonnes in 2023).
• PrimaryEUDA — News release 'New health risks for Europeans in a fast-moving drug market'After years of record seizures, the volume of cocaine intercepted in Europe fell to 330 tonnes in 2024, down from 419 tonnes in 2023.
• PrimaryEUDA — European Drug Report 2025, Cocaine (the current situation in Europe)In 2023, for the seventh year in a row, EU Member States reported a record amount of cocaine seized, amounting to 419 tonnes.
• SecondaryHealth Research Board (Ireland) — Press release on the European Drug Report 2026While the quantity of cocaine seized by EU Member States decreased to 330 tonnes from 419 tonnes in 2023, it is known that production of cocaine [in source countries remains at record levels].