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Colombian Navy Seizes 225 Tons Of Cocaine, Unearths Pacific Trafficking Route
Authorities from dozens of countries seized 225 metric tons of cocaine in a six-week mega-operation where they unearthed a new Pacific trafficking route from South America to Australia, the Colombian Navy said Wednesday.
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Record High Colombian Cocaine Production In 2023: UN
Colombia, the world's biggest cocaine exporter, set a new record last year for production of the drug and cultivation of the coca leaf it is made from, a United Nations report said.
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9 Colombian Soldiers Dead In Chopper Crash
Nine Colombian soldiers died Monday when their helicopter crashed in the northern Bolivar department, where the military is battling the biggest cocaine cartel, authorities said.
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Inspired By Pablo Escobar, Ecuador's Drug Lords Build Illegal Zoos
A pair of jaguars discovered in a cage on a ranch exposed a cruel new fashion among Ecuador's drug lords. In the style of Colombian cocaine baron Pablo Escobar, they are erecting private, illegal zoos as a status symbol.
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Columbia Struggles With The Rising Population Of Pablo Escobar's 'Cocaine Hippos'
Colombian officials are being urged to act against an invasive hippo population introduced by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.
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Cocaine Price Drop Big Blow For Colombian Coca Farmers
Colombia remains the world's largest producer of cocaine -- of which coca is the main ingredient -- and the United States its biggest buyer.
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Spanish Police Dismantle Biggest Cocaine Lab Ever Seen In Europe
"The now-dismantled criminal organisation was highly sophisticated, and its members employed strong security measures," the Policia Nacional said on Friday.
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UK Man Arrested In Columbia With Cocaine Worth Over $2 Million
A British man who attempted to travel back to the UK while carrying 23 kilogrammes of cocaine was detained at a Colombian airport.
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Colombian Police Seize 1,300 Kg Cocaine Camouflaged As Potatoes: Report
The police in Colombia have seized more than 1,300 kilograms of cocaine disguised as frozen potatoes and chips, the ABC News reported. Authorities said they consider it as one of the most innovative attempts to traffic drugs in recent years.
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Man Arrested In Spain With Cocaine Worth $34,000 Under His Wig
A Colombian man was arrested at Barcelona airport with half a kilo of cocaine hidden under his wig, Spanish police said Tuesday.
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Colombia's "Narco Culture": Pablo Escobar's Legacy Lingers After 25 Years
Twenty-five years after he was gunned down by police, Pablo Escobar's legacy refuses to die in Medellin, the Colombian city where he ran his cocaine empire with a mix of brutality and largesse.
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In A Record Haul, 631 Kg Cocaine Seized In Cargo Of Bananas In Albania
Albanian police said it seized 631 kilos (1390 pounds) of Colombian cocaine in a cargo of bananas on Wednesday, the record in the country used as a crossroads for smuggling to Europe.
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Bryan Cranston Will be Breaking Bad as The Infiltrator in Drug Film
After his highly acclaimed performance as a high school chemistry teacher turned meth kingpin in the TV series Breaking Bad, Mr Cranston plays an undercover agent who goes after Colombian cocaine lord Pablo Escobar via his Miami money laundering network in The Infiltrator
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Colombia Nabs Record-Breaking 8 Tons Of Cocaine
Colombian police have seized eight tons of cocaine from the country's main organized crime ring, the largest ever haul in the nation's history, the president said Sunday.
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Colombian Navy Seizes More Than 1 Tonne Of Cocaine
The Colombian navy on Sunday said it had seized more than s tonne of cocaine and a semi-submersible "narco sub" in operations on the country's Pacific coastline.
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Colombian Navy Seizes 225 Tons Of Cocaine, Unearths Pacific Trafficking Route
Authorities from dozens of countries seized 225 metric tons of cocaine in a six-week mega-operation where they unearthed a new Pacific trafficking route from South America to Australia, the Colombian Navy said Wednesday.
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Record High Colombian Cocaine Production In 2023: UN
Colombia, the world's biggest cocaine exporter, set a new record last year for production of the drug and cultivation of the coca leaf it is made from, a United Nations report said.
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9 Colombian Soldiers Dead In Chopper Crash
Nine Colombian soldiers died Monday when their helicopter crashed in the northern Bolivar department, where the military is battling the biggest cocaine cartel, authorities said.
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Inspired By Pablo Escobar, Ecuador's Drug Lords Build Illegal Zoos
A pair of jaguars discovered in a cage on a ranch exposed a cruel new fashion among Ecuador's drug lords. In the style of Colombian cocaine baron Pablo Escobar, they are erecting private, illegal zoos as a status symbol.
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Columbia Struggles With The Rising Population Of Pablo Escobar's 'Cocaine Hippos'
Colombian officials are being urged to act against an invasive hippo population introduced by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar.
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Cocaine Price Drop Big Blow For Colombian Coca Farmers
Colombia remains the world's largest producer of cocaine -- of which coca is the main ingredient -- and the United States its biggest buyer.
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Spanish Police Dismantle Biggest Cocaine Lab Ever Seen In Europe
"The now-dismantled criminal organisation was highly sophisticated, and its members employed strong security measures," the Policia Nacional said on Friday.
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UK Man Arrested In Columbia With Cocaine Worth Over $2 Million
A British man who attempted to travel back to the UK while carrying 23 kilogrammes of cocaine was detained at a Colombian airport.
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Colombian Police Seize 1,300 Kg Cocaine Camouflaged As Potatoes: Report
The police in Colombia have seized more than 1,300 kilograms of cocaine disguised as frozen potatoes and chips, the ABC News reported. Authorities said they consider it as one of the most innovative attempts to traffic drugs in recent years.
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Man Arrested In Spain With Cocaine Worth $34,000 Under His Wig
A Colombian man was arrested at Barcelona airport with half a kilo of cocaine hidden under his wig, Spanish police said Tuesday.
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Colombia's "Narco Culture": Pablo Escobar's Legacy Lingers After 25 Years
Twenty-five years after he was gunned down by police, Pablo Escobar's legacy refuses to die in Medellin, the Colombian city where he ran his cocaine empire with a mix of brutality and largesse.
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In A Record Haul, 631 Kg Cocaine Seized In Cargo Of Bananas In Albania
Albanian police said it seized 631 kilos (1390 pounds) of Colombian cocaine in a cargo of bananas on Wednesday, the record in the country used as a crossroads for smuggling to Europe.
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Bryan Cranston Will be Breaking Bad as The Infiltrator in Drug Film
After his highly acclaimed performance as a high school chemistry teacher turned meth kingpin in the TV series Breaking Bad, Mr Cranston plays an undercover agent who goes after Colombian cocaine lord Pablo Escobar via his Miami money laundering network in The Infiltrator
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Colombia Nabs Record-Breaking 8 Tons Of Cocaine
Colombian police have seized eight tons of cocaine from the country's main organized crime ring, the largest ever haul in the nation's history, the president said Sunday.
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Colombian Navy Seizes More Than 1 Tonne Of Cocaine
The Colombian navy on Sunday said it had seized more than s tonne of cocaine and a semi-submersible "narco sub" in operations on the country's Pacific coastline.
