Reading Time: 4 minutesEuropol supported Portuguese and Spanish authorities in two major investigations against cocaine trafficking involving law enforcement on both sides of the Atlantic. These operations exemplified a shifting landscape of global trafficking routes and innovative concealment methods. The two distinct investigations conducted between November 2024 and September 2025 led to the disruption of two wholesale cocaine trafficking networks linked to the smuggling of tonnes of cocaine into the EU. Europol is therefore pursuing a combined strategy that targets both shipments and the criminal networks behind them. As demonstrated by both operations, this approach has enabled authorities to uncover new routes, detect sophisticated concealment methods, and achieve stronger results in the fight against cocaine trafficking.