"Colombia's Ministry of Defence hailed the historic blow to drug traffickers on Friday, as it announced it had seized dozens of 50-kilogramme (110-pound) sacks of cocaine inside a warehouse in the southwestern port of Buenaventura, a strategic departure point for Colombian cocaine. The drug was camouflaged under the method of being mixed with plaster, it said, adding that the container was headed for the Netherlands."
"With this seizure, we prevented the circulation of 35 million doses of cocaine and impacted the finances of those structures by more than $388.9m. Petro confirmed the seizure in a post on X, calling it the largest by the Colombian police in the last decade as he posted a video of officers and canines raiding the warehouse in the Port of Buenaventura. He added that the operation was carried out without a single death."
Colombian police seized 14 tonnes of cocaine at the Port of Buenaventura, marking the largest police seizure in a decade. Dozens of 50-kilogramme sacks were discovered in a warehouse; the narcotics had been mixed with plaster to conceal them and were loaded in a container bound for the Netherlands. Authorities reported the bust prevented the circulation of 35 million doses and deprived trafficking structures of more than $388.9m. President Gustavo Petro confirmed the operation on X, posted video of officers and canines, and noted there were no deaths. The seizure coincided with Bolivia's announcement that the US DEA will be invited back after 17 years.
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