A step up to counter drug trafficking
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date: 09/02/2023
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The Commission is committed to tackling serious and organised crime and illegal drug trafficking, as outlined in the EU Security Union Strategy, the EU Strategy to Tackle Organised crime and the EU Drugs Strategy 2021-2025. Later this month, Commissioner Johansson will visit Ecuador and Colombia to strengthen cooperation with key third countries in the global fight against drug trafficking.