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Colombia Navy Dismantles Drug Labs, Seizes Two Tons of Cocaine

3/29/2026

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Colombia's navy destroyed dozens of drug laboratories and seized over two tons of cocaine in the southern Pacific region.
The operation also confiscated more than 3,700 gallons of smuggled fuel to disrupt illicit economies.
Three crew members were arrested during the cocaine seizure, including two Ecuadorians.
Separately, the navy seized over 90 pounds of marijuana in Cartagena.
The United States has criticized Colombia for not effectively controlling rising cocaine production.

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Colombia's navy destroyed dozens of drug laboratories and seized over two tons of cocaine in the southern Pacific region.
The operation also confiscated more than 3,700 gallons of smuggled fuel to disrupt illicit economies.
Three crew members were arrested during the cocaine seizure, including two Ecuadorians.
Separately, the navy seized over 90 pounds of marijuana in Cartagena.
The United States has criticized Colombia for not effectively controlling rising cocaine production.