Post by Admin on Jun 12, 2014 15:34:35 GMT
West Africa Commission on Drugs says drug
cartels are undermining the region by using it to
transit cocaine.
The commission, headed by former Nigerian
President Olusegun Obasanjo, says the cartels
should be tackled but that punishing the
personal use of drugs does not work.
It argues that current policies incite corruption
and provoke violence.
Drug trafficking and consumption have become
major issues in West Africa since the turn of the
century.
Efforts around this time to stem the flow of
cocaine from the producing countries of Latin
America to consumers in the US and Europe led
criminals to target West Africa as a new route.
Read more--->m.bbc.com/news/world-africa-27786845
cartels are undermining the region by using it to
transit cocaine.
The commission, headed by former Nigerian
President Olusegun Obasanjo, says the cartels
should be tackled but that punishing the
personal use of drugs does not work.
It argues that current policies incite corruption
and provoke violence.
Drug trafficking and consumption have become
major issues in West Africa since the turn of the
century.
Efforts around this time to stem the flow of
cocaine from the producing countries of Latin
America to consumers in the US and Europe led
criminals to target West Africa as a new route.
Read more--->m.bbc.com/news/world-africa-27786845
