13.2 ton drug bust proves to be 99% smaller
A 13.2 ton drug bust the Cartagena police announced in May turned out to actually be only 35.3 pounds. The single container of panela (a substance similar to brown…
A 13.2 ton drug bust the Cartagena police announced in May turned out to actually be only 35.3 pounds. The single container of panela (a substance similar to brown…
Colombia’s defense minister said that the success of anti-FARC government operations have pushed the guerrilla organization to commit indiscriminate terrorist attacks reminiscent of Pablo Escobar out of desperation, various media…
The cousin of paramilitary leader “Martin Llanos” accused of drug trafficking and terrorism was deported to Colombia Wednesday. According to the Bolivian Minister of the Interior Sacha Llorenti, the Bolivian…
Bolivian police will immediately hand over the cousin and confidante of the paramilitary leader “Martin Llanos” to Colombian authorities for prosecution for terrorism and drug trafficking, reported El Espectador Wednesday.…
Colombian police have captured the head of Medellin criminal band “La Quiebra,” along with various other members, operating on the orders of drug lord alias “Valenciano.” In an operation carried…
Colombia authorized the extradition of nine suspected drug traffickers wanted in Spain, the United States, Peru and Holland, weekly La Semana reported Friday. Authorities will extradite Oscar Fernando Cuevas Cepeda…
Colombia’s constitutional court ruled Thursday that authorities must first consult with indigenous people before eradicating drug crops on native lands, Caracol Radio reported. Interior Minister German Vargas Lleras called the…
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s World Drug Report 2011 showed a 6% decrease in global coca cultivation area directly related to reductions in Colombia, while Peruvian…
A Spanish woman was caught smuggling cocaine from Colombia to Barcelona hidden in walnuts and wine bottles. The smuggler was arrested carrying almost nine pounds of cocaine at Barcelona’s El…