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Illicit drugs Spain, in 33 editions.

The entry for Spain published Illicit drugs in 33 editions of 36, from 1992 to 2024. The text changed in 16 editions. Each is shown as published. Illicit drugs in every entry.

editions changed the text
16
the first edition with it
1992
the latest edition with it
2024

Published as “Illicit drugs” (1992 to 2024).

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  • a European transit point for cocaine from South America and for hashish from Morocco;
  • cocaine is shipped in raw or liquid form with mixed cargo to avoid detection or altered to escape detection after which chemists within Spain extract and reconstitute any altered form of cocaine, preparing it for distribution within Europe;
  • minor domestic drug production;
  • occasionally synthetic drugs, including ketamine, new psychoactive substances (NPS), and MDMA transit through Spain to the United States

a primary European transit point for cocaine from South America and for hashish from Morocco; cocaine is shipped in raw or liquid form with mixed cargo to avoid detection or altered to escape detection Spanish after which chemists within Spain extract and reconstitute any altered form of cocaine, preparing it and distribute to for distribution within Europe; minor domestic drug production; occasionally synthetic drugs, including ketamine, new psychoactive substances (NPS), and MDMA transit from through Spain to the United States

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Spain: Illicit drugs.” The World Factbook, 1992–2024 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/spain/illicit-drugs.

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