Colombia seizes 14 tons of cocaine in port raid
Colombia announced its largest cocaine bust in a decade, seizing 14 tons of drugs camouflaged in plaster-filled sacks at a warehouse in the Pacific port of Buenaventura. Officials said sniffer dogs helped uncover the stash, valued at over $388 million and equivalent to roughly 35 million doses, as President Gustavo Petro touted the operation — conducted without fatalities — amid strained relations with Washington over counternarcotics strategy.
Colombia Drug Seizures
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📌 Key Facts
- Seizure size: 14 tons of cocaine, valued at $388+ million, ~35 million doses
- Where/How: Warehouse in Buenaventura; drugs hidden in 110‑lb sacks mixed with plaster; detected by canine team
- Officials: Colombia’s Defense Ministry released video; President Gustavo Petro called it the largest police seizure in a decade
- Context: Comes as White House sanctions Colombia and criticizes anti‑drug efforts; DEA says ~90% of U.S. cocaine comes from Colombia
- Recent ops: Follows separate seizures this week including ~450 lbs found under a Europe‑bound ship and >7 tons from boats and a semi‑sub