Operation profileCaribbean cocaine corridor
Type: trafficking-routeStatus: activeLocations: 4
Caribbean cocaine corridor
Operational description
This operation maps maritime and air routes that, according to court filings and organized-crime analysis, connect Venezuelan departure points to Caribbean and Central American transit nodes.[doj-2020-03-26-indictment] [insightcrime-2022-cocaine-revolution]
Reported mechanisms
Reviewed sources mention fast-boat use, corrupt institutional protection, and coordination with armed actors to secure shipments.[doj-2020-03-26-indictment]
Method note
This route profile is based on prosecutorial allegations and investigative reconstructions, not on a single standalone source.[insightcrime-2022-cocaine-revolution]
[doj-2020-03-26-indictment][insightcrime-2022-cocaine-revolution]