Andorra Drug Offences Drop 40% in 2025 Amid Sharp Trafficking Decline

Drug-related offences in Andorra fell by 40% during the 2025 judicial year, one of the sharpest declines across all criminal categories, according to preliminary statistics presented by Attorney General Xavier Sopena.

The drop primarily affected organised drug trafficking and sales, while police continued to make numerous seizures of small quantities intended for personal use. Cocaine dominated cases, accounting for 80.82% of public health offences, far ahead of ecstasy at 29.45%. Sopena noted that most incidents were linked to border controls, often involving individuals carrying small amounts for their own consumption.

Organised trafficking saw clear reductions: cannabis cases plunged 64.71%, from 17 in 2024 to 6 in 2025, while cocaine trafficking dropped 37.5%, from 24 to 15 cases.

Despite fewer cases, the economic impact remained high due to cocaine's high street value. Police operations mixed routine seizures of small amounts—often just grams—with occasional larger hauls, sustaining the substance's penal and financial footprint. Hashish confiscations fell 39.6%, from 2,886 grams in 2024 to 1,745 grams last year, but cocaine continued to generate the biggest illicit market value per gram.

Sopena attributed the trends to intensified policing. "The more controls police carry out, the more detections there are, especially of small quantities," he said. He pointed out that many cases involved occasional visitors unaware of Andorran laws, bringing weekend doses across the border.

Overall, the data suggest a shift toward less judicial focus on large-scale trafficking but sustained pressure on high-value, dangerous drugs, keeping the narcotraffic's economic disruption significant.