'Mad Max' on the ocean: The cocaine-loaded speedboats racing to Europe's shores
- Posted on July 16, 2026
- By Le Monde
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'Mad Max' on the ocean: The cocaine-loaded speedboats racing to Europe's shores
In the Atlantic, hundreds of powerful go-fast boats, custom-built to transport tons of cocaine, retrieve shipments from vessels traveling commercial routes between South America, Africa and Europe, according to an investigation by Le Monde in partnership with NDR, WDR, Süddeutsche Zeitung, NRC, IrpiMedia and The Washington Post.
