European cocaine seizures Since 2016, authorities have seized record quantities of cocaine in the EU – particularly in Dutch, Belgian and Spanish ports – according to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs Belgium Netherlands Spain France Italy Portugal Rest of EU 67,832 Cocaine seizures in EU, 2021 303.47 tonnes 7.42 45.77 6.03 9.92 4.04 20.07 10.87 26.50 21.69 48.88 10.00 56.02 17.49 96.31 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 Source: European Drug Report 2023 Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS