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Interception of boat with 1.8 tons of cocaine in the waters of the Gulf of Urabá

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This result prevents the commercialization and distribution of 4,500,000 doses on the illegal international market.

 

The Colombian Navy in a joint operation with troops of the National Army, intercepted a Go Fast boat with 1.8 tons of cocaine hydrochloride in the of Acandí, department of Chocó.

 

This result was due to the coordination of naval Resources, where a ship of the Navy of Colombia carried out a detailed follow-up and identified a suspect boat making transit through the waters of the Gulf of Urabá, which immediately deployed a Unit of Rapid Reaction of the coast Guard Station of Urabá intercepting the ship eight nautical miles of Acandí, Chocó department.

 

When carrying out the review, it was established that the five individuals of Colombian nationality were transporting 74 sacks with rectangular packages that apparently contained narcotic substances.

 

The individuals and the material were taken to the facilities of the Urabá Coast Guard Station, where the Judicial Police conducted Homologated Preliminary Identification Tests (PIPH), leaving positive result for 1831 kilograms cocaine hydrochloride.

 

The drug that apparently would belong to the Organized Armed Group, GAO, Clan del Golfo that commits crimes in this region of the country, would have a cost greater than 61 million dollars, which thanks to the decisive operation in the Caribbean Naval Force will not entering the finances of these drug trafficking organizations.

 

In the same way, during the operation it was possible to found a thousand gallons of fuel and an AR15-type rifle without ammunition. The arrested individuals and the material were put into custody of the competent authorities for prosecution.

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11 June, 2022
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Comando General Fuerzas Militares de Colombia 

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