Global production topped 3,700 tonnes in the last UNODC count; Ecuadorian ports now move up to 80% of Europe's cocaine as Petro rejects UN monitoring
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A January 2026 congressional report calls the ~16,000-vessel fleet a coordinated state instrument; Japan funds drone surveillance off South America
Taliban opium ban coincides with a meth surge; East and Southeast Asia logged a record 236 tonnes seized as Shan State super-labs run flat out