Matthieu Valet· PfE

Unverifiable

Three ports (Antwerp, Rotterdam, and Algeciras) together account for 70% of these seizures

Omissions

• It has not been possible to find specific data on seizures at the port of Algeciras to compare with the other two ports
• The exact source mentioning the 70% for these three specific ports has not been identified
• The 70% figure found in official sources refers to the percentage of drug seizures at EU ports in general, not specifically to these three ports

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) - Seaports: monitoring the EU's floodgates for illicit drugsAntwerp seized 483 tonnes (largest quantity among 17 EU ports). Seventeen EU ports seized over 10 tonnes of drugs in this period.
• PrimaryEuropean Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) - Cocaine: the current situation in EuropeIn 2023, the quantity of cocaine seized in Antwerp rose to 116 tonnes from 110 tonnes in 2022.
• PrimaryEuropean Commission - New EU Roadmap steps up the fight against drug trafficking70% of drugs seizures take place in EU ports (general statistic for all EU ports, not specific to Antwerp, Rotterdam and Algeciras)
• SecondaryInSight Crime - InSight Crime's 2024 Cocaine Seizure Round-UpCocaine seizures at Rotterdam dropped from 45.5 tons in 2023 to 25.9 tons in 2024. Antwerp recorded a fall of more than 60% from 2023 to 2024.