According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime report,
Transnational Trafficking and the Rule of Law in West Africa, West Africa serves as a transit hub for the flow of cocaine into Europe:
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In return, Europe ships toxic waste to West Africa:
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The report provides this diagram to illustrate how the waste trade works:
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