REPORTE MUNDIAL DE DROGAS - LIBRO NRO 3: SUMINISTRO DE DROGAS

WORLD DRUG REPORT 2020
DRUG SUPPLY
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Significant individual seizures of “ecstasy”, January 2014–April 2020 a
Significant individual drug seizures of ecstasy, January 2014-April 2020
Kilograms
≤ 1
2–10
11–100
101–638
Source: UNODC, Drugs Monitoring Platform.
a The latest 600 cases.
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United
Nations.
In 2018, for the first time ever, Turkey was the country
that reported the largest national total of seized
“ecstasy”; the country’s authorities reported that the
seized “ecstasy” originated mainly in the Netherlands
and Belgium. With respect to seizure amounts,
Turkey was followed by the United States, Australia
and Belgium. The largest “ecstasy” seizure totals in
Asia were those reported by Indonesia and Malaysia.
The largest “ecstasy” seizures in Africa were reported
by Morocco, with the drug mainly originating in
the Netherlands and Belgium and destined for the
domestic market; Morocco was followed by South
Africa, which reported that the seized “ecstasy” had
originated in the Netherlands and was for domestic
use or destined for China.
Unlike other ATS, “ecstasy” is trafficked not only
intraregionally but also interregionally in large
amounts – that is, between regions, most notably
from Europe to other regions. Globally, 81 per cent
of all mentions of countries of origin or departure
of “ecstasy” in replies to the annual report questionnaire
were of countries in Europe, followed by
countries in Asia (10 per cent) and the Americas (7
per cent). The Netherlands and Belgium remain the
most frequently mentioned source countries of
“ecstasy” worldwide, accounting for 41 and 14 per
cent, respectively, of all mentions of countries of
origin of “ecstasy” in the period 2014–2018. A
number of other European countries, mostly of
Western and Central Europe, including, in descending
order, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom,
France and Bulgaria, have also been frequently mentioned
as countries of origin or departure for
“ecstasy” found on markets in both Europe and other
regions in the period 2014–2018.
Countries frequently mentioned as countries of
origin or departure of “ecstasy” in Asia include
China, Malaysia and India, and, in the Americas,
the United States.
“Ecstasy” manufacture in regions other than Europe
seems to be mostly for use within the region of
manufacture, although there are also exceptions.
Countries in Oceania not only report local manufacture
of “ecstasy” and imports from Europe but
also shipments from countries in Asia. In the period
2014–2018, the main countries of origin or departure
in Europe, as reported by countries in Oceania,
were the Netherlands, followed by the United Kingdom
and Germany, and from Asia, China and Israel.
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