Narcotrafic: “Tracking cargo”… A network of 14 global ports launched in Marseille

Coordinate to “curb” the scourge of drug trafficking. On Monday, a network of 14 main world ports will be launched during a first meeting in Marseille, within the framework of the G7 (Germany, Canada, United States, France, Italy, Japan and United Kingdom). The objective? “Tracking cargo, using tools like artificial intelligence, to be better connected to each other,” announced Jean-Noël Barrot on RTL/Public Sénate.

In total, “70% of the drugs entering our country pass through ports. And so, there is a port of departure, there is a port of arrival, he stressed. It is by coordinating the action of ports that we will succeed in curbing this scourge.”

“Good cooperation between countries”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs believes that drug trafficking must be addressed “at the roots” by targeting both producing countries and transit countries and welcomed “good cooperation from countries” particularly from South America. According to him, the influx of drugs was declining thanks to cooperation agreements and the exchange of information “which allow us to track down drug traffickers”.

The G7 Foreign Affairs meeting takes place Monday and Tuesday at the Quai d’Orsay in Paris. It was initially to be held in the Marseille city before being repatriated to the capital.