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transshipment point

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A location where material is transferred between vehicles.


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As a US territory, Puerto Rico is a favored transshipment point for South American cocaine and heroin because once the drugs reach the island, they do not have to pass through customs on the way to the US.
Haiti has long been a major transshipment point for drugs on route from South America to the United States and Europe, as well as for arms and other contraband.
Santiago has been stepping up the war on drug gangs since the start of the year, with official statistics pointing to the Philippines as a major transshipment point for illegal drugs into Asia.
 
 
 
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