Tag: Cocaine

Colombia, Mexico seize cocaine disguised as printer, copier chemical

MEXICO City, September 8 (Reuters) — Police in Colombia and Mexico have seized more than two tonnes of cocaine after a sniffer dog discovered part of the consignment which had been dyed black and registered as an ingredient in print cartridges, Colombian police said on Monday (September 7). The shipment, part of which was found in the cargo terminal of Bogota’s international airport, was destined for the Mexican state of Sinaloa, home to the infamous […]

Bolivia seize 654 kilos of cocaine headed to Spain

BOLIVIA — Bolivian authorities on Tuesday (April 21) said they had seized more than 650 kilograms (1,400 pounds) of cocaine and arrested six suspected drug traffickers. Bolivian government minister Hugo Moldiz said the sting was an operation that lasted several months that led to the arrest of the suspects and the seizure of the drugs which he said were destined for Spain. Narcotics police officers displayed the more than 600 bricks of cocaine for journalists […]