Autoridades decomisan 27 toneladas de cocaína en Colombia en solo dos días
El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, ha informado este domingo de que la Armada colombiana se ha incautado de 27 toneladas de cocaína en operaciones desarrolladas en los dos últimos días.
TL;DR
- Colombian Navy seized 27 tons of cocaine in two days.
- Nine tons were recovered from vessels in the Pacific, involving Panama, Australia, Costa Rica, and El Salvador.
- 18 tons were seized near the Canary Islands with the help of European police.
- The President highlighted this as one of the largest seizures in history with no fatalities.
- Approximately 20 individuals were captured during the operations.
- Colombian cocaine production increased by 53% in 2023 to 2,644 tons.
- Coca cultivation rose by 10% to over 252,928 hectares between 2022 and 2023.
- Most Colombian cocaine is destined for the United States and Europe.