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In 2020, Spain had a homicide rate of 0.64 per 100,000 population, making it the 6th lowest among 30 European countries [2] and lower than the European Union average of 0.9. There were a total of 298 homicides in Spain in 2020. [5][1] Many terrorist attacks have occurred in Spain, the most deadly of which was the 2004 Madrid train bombings.
It is a criminal offense to have cocaine in your possession. [35] Spain: Decriminalized with a fine: Illegal: Illegal: Illegal: Cocaine sales are strictly illegal, but private use and personal cocaine consumption is decriminalized with a spot fine and is not a crime nor a felony. Switzerland: Possession of small amounts decriminalized: Illegal ...
Using their Colombian and Moroccan contacts, Galician organized crime groups traffic cocaine and hashish, aside from illegal tobacco, into the Spanish mainland. From Galicia it is distributed to major cities in Spain via other Galician contacts or via criminal groups consisting of Colombian expatriates. [3]
Spanish customs agents and National Police said Friday they confiscated the country’s biggest cocaine haul to date of 9.5 tons hidden in a banana freight container originating from Ecuador. The ...
Spanish authorities have confiscated 11 tons of cocaine and arrested 20 people in two different operations against the smuggling of the illegal drugs inside shipping containers, Spain’s National ...
MADRID (AP) — Spanish police arrested the alleged recipient of a massive cocaine shipment in a cargo container in Barcelona with the help of Italian authorities in a sting operation, authorities ...
The indicator is the "annual prevalence" rate which is the percentage of the youth and adult population who have consumed the drug at least once in the past year. According to a 2019 study, 5 Swiss cities (St Gallen, Bern, Zurich, Basel and Geneva) were listed among top 10 European cities for cocaine use. [2][3] Country or entity. %. usage. Year.
The illegal drug trade in Latin America concerns primarily the production and sale of cocaine and cannabis, including the export of these banned substances to the United States and Europe. The coca cultivation is concentrated in the Andes of South America, particularly in Colombia, Peru and Bolivia; this is the world's only source region for coca.