Two tonnes of cocaine in the Gambia

Is the African cocaine route being tackled? The BBC reports that at least two tonnes of cocaine with a street value estimated at $1 billion has been seized in The Gambia, bound for Europe. In addition to the huge haul of drugs, the Gambian authorities have arrested a dozen suspected traffickers, and seized large quantities of cash and arms. Meanwhile, The Economist says that while cocaine use in America has fallen by 50% over the last two decades, some European countries have seen consumption rates double or triple.