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15 Countries with the Largest Cocaine Trafficking, Including the US and Venezuela

Adi Ahdiat 06/01/2026 13:53 WIB

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According to UNODC data, the US and Venezuela are among the countries identified as major global cocaine trafficking hubs.

15 Countries with the Largest Global Volume of Cocaine Seizures (2019-2023)

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The United States (US) government arrested Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, on Saturday (January 3, 2026).

In a press release on Monday (January 5, 2026), the US presidential office, The White House, declared Maduro's arrest a victory.

"President Donald J. Trump has scored another remarkable foreign policy triumph: the bold capture and extradition of Nicolas Maduro, the indicted narcoterrorist and socialist dictator who plunged Venezuela into chaos, starved its people, and menaced American security," they said.

The US government had already designated Nicolas Maduro as a fugitive since 2020, on charges of involvement in narcoterrorism, cocaine importation conspiracy, and machine gun possession.

According to the Bureau of International Narcotics Matters (INM) at the US Department of State, Maduro was involved in managing and leading the "Cartel of the Suns," a drug trafficking organization comprising high-ranking Venezuelan officials.

"As he gained power in Venezuela, Maduro participated in a corrupt and violent narco-terrorism conspiracy with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization," INM said in a report on the US State Department website (August 7, 2025).

"Maduro negotiated multi-ton shipments of FARC-produced cocaine; directed the Cartel of the Suns to provide military-grade weapons to the FARC; coordinated with narcotics traffickers in Honduras and other countries to facilitate large-scale drug trafficking; and solicited assistance from FARC leadership in training an unsanctioned militia group that functioned, in essence, as an armed forces unit for the Cartel of the Suns," they said.

Referring to a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Venezuela is indeed indicated as one of the largest cocaine trafficking locations in the world.

During the 2019-2023 period, approximately 184.98 tons of cocaine were uncovered or seized in Venezuela, ranking 13th globally.

Other countries indicated as primary locations for global cocaine trafficking include Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, the US, Peru, Argentina, Ecuador, Belgium, Brazil, Panama, Spain, the Netherlands, Costa Rica, and Bolivia, with the amount of cocaine uncovered as shown in the graph.

According to UNODC, Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia are indicated as the initial sources of international cocaine shipments.

Venezuela is then indicated as one of the transit points, and the US serves as one of the intermediate recipients or final destinations for cocaine shipments.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."