Vjeruje se da je u toku 2010. takozvani Balkanski kartel prošvercao najmanje 718 kg kokaina iz Brazila u Evropu, kako kaže Natalija Petković, zamjenica šefa hrvatskog Biroa za borbu protiv korupcije i organiziranog kriminala.
The so-called Balkan Cartel is believed to have smuggled at least 718kg of cocaine from Brazil into Europe in 2010, according to Natalija Petkovic, deputy head of Croatia's Bureau for the Fight Against Corruption and Organised Crime.