VOA News - Discovery of Possible Drug Labs Leads to Clean Up in Conakry

West Africa has become a transit zone for moving narcotics into Europe.

The recent discovery of drug processing chemicals in Guinea Conakry suggests a new development:

Traffickers have already started to think about using West Africa for processing narcotics,: " United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's Representative for West and Central Africa, Antonio Mazzitelli said.

It could be possible to cultivate coca in West Africa.