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Former Bolivia Anti-Drug Czar Arrested in Cocaine Lab Bust

9/26/2025

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Felipe Cáceres, Bolivia's former anti-drug czar, was arrested after a cocaine lab on his property.
Cáceres led government department for controlled substances from 2006 to 2019.
The lab employing 10 people was near a sand-and-gravel plant Cáceres owns in Cochabamba.
Morales said the arrest was a set-up; Bolivia is the third-largest cocaine producer; investigators must link Cáceres to the lab.

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Story summary

Felipe Cáceres, Bolivia's former anti-drug czar, was arrested after a cocaine lab on his property.
Cáceres led government department for controlled substances from 2006 to 2019.
The lab employing 10 people was near a sand-and-gravel plant Cáceres owns in Cochabamba.
Morales said the arrest was a set-up; Bolivia is the third-largest cocaine producer; investigators must link Cáceres to the lab.