Near the Panama border Colombian police made the the biggest worldwide cocaine bust. Ever.
Golpe al corazón del Clan Úsuga con incautación de 9,3 toneladas de cocaína, la más grande realizada en Colombia.https://t.co/q0ByqoZULE
— Juan Manuel Santos (@JuanManSantos) May 17, 2016
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Authorities discovered 9.3 TONS of cocaine under a banana plantation just waaaaaiting to be distributed.
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You’re probably wondering about that elephant. She’s there just to give you an idea of how much cocaine was actually seized. An adult elephant weighs 7 tons. Imagine that and then some. Yeah, that’s A LOT of coke.
This much cocaine has a street value of $240 million.
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“The biggest seizure of drugs in history. A hit against criminals,” Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on his Twitter account.
So who did the drugs belong to and where is the owner?
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According to the Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas, the drugs belonged to the Usugas gang.
Colombia is offering a $3 million reward to anyone who finds the Usuga leader.
Organizaciones criminales enfrentan el rigor y la acción contundente del Estado sino se someten. #ContraElCrimen pic.twitter.com/tWGla4hpie
— Juan Manuel Santos (@JuanManSantos) May 17, 2016
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It’s a huge accomplishment for Colombia, but a small number compared to the 487 tons of cocaine the country produces a year.
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