Peru Coca Crop Rises for Sixth Year Amid Trafficker Efficiency

Published October 19, 2012

Peru Coca Crop Rises for Sixth Year Amid Trafficker Efficiency
Filed under: cocaine abuse peru
Peru's coca crop increased for a sixth straight year in 2011 as producers diversify away from areas targeted by U.S. government-backed efforts to eradicate the plant used to make cocaine. The area under cultivation increased 2.1 percent to 62,500 … Read more on Businessweek

US Seizes Million From Peru-Based Drug Trafficking Network
Filed under: cocaine abuse peru
Manhattan's U.S. attorney said Wednesday the U.S. seized more than $ 31 million from nine bank accounts alleged to be part of a money laundering scheme operated by a Peruvian drug-trafficking organization. Martin Mejia/Associated Press: A police officer … Read more on Wall Street Journal (blog)

US seized million from suspected Peruvian drug clan
Filed under: cocaine abuse peru
The Sanchez-Paredes family has been dogged by allegations of drug trafficking for more than two decades in Peru, a top global producer of coca plants and cocaine. The family, whose business interests range from mining to show horses, has denied … Read more on Chicago Tribune