Seizures like this weaken the financial powers of criminal organizations and disrupt their operations,” he said.

Russia is facing a serious issue with drug trafficking. Over the past two years, cocaine smuggling into the country has increased dramatically, reports Ziare. This issue has become even more apparent as Russia is dealing with the ongoing war in Ukraine.

As much as 10 times more cocaine is entering Russia since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. This is according to an investigation by the Russian newspaper Izvestia. The war has forced drug organizations to change several international drug smuggling routes.