Between 4 to 5 tones of cocaine is trafficked into Switzerland every year. The black market value of the cocaine is estimated to be worth $535 Million (520 Million Swiss Francs).
Out of a population of 8 million people, Federal Police in Switzerland estimate that between 25,00 to 32,000 people are regular users of cocaine. An additional 36,000 to 44,000 occasionally use cocaine in the country.
In 2011, law enforcement seized 401 kilograms of cocaine.
(Cocaine prices from around the world)
Source: Simon Bradley, “Switzerland’s cocaine hot spots rival Amsterdam,” swissinfo, August 17, 2012.
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