Man tried to smuggle about a dozen bags of cocaine under "narco wig," Colombian police say
Colombian police apprehended a 40-year-old man attempting to smuggle several bags of cocaine concealed beneath a meticulously ...
Colombian president aims to reduce drug violence and weaken rebels by paying farmers to switch crops
Colombian President Gustavo Petro wants to reduce coca planting in a northeastern region rattled by rebel attacks by paying ...
Hundreds of ‘Cocaine Hippos’ Are Terrorizing Colombia. This Biologist Has Agreed to Help Track Them Down
TV host and wildlife biologist Forrest Galante is helping the Colombian government capture and sterilize the country's ...
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Colombia wants to ban Pablo Escobar and other narco-themed merchandise – here’s why
When you think of Colombia, what images come to mind? For some, it may be coffee or perhaps the countrys diverse landscapes ...
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WATO’s controversial position on Colombia’s FARC and the cocaine trade: A case study in narcoterrorism
The World Anti-Terrorism Organization (WATO TRUST), under the leadership of Dr. Yogita Karache and its Director of ...
Airline Passenger Arrested After Being Caught With Cocaine Stitched Under Toupee
The Metropolitan Police of Cartagena said that a 40-year-old man was caught with 220 grams of cocaine while trying to go ...
Accused accomplice in former Olympian's alleged $1 billion cocaine ring faces federal charges in US
An accused accomplice in a $1 billion drug ring allegedly led by former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding has been sent to the U.S. to face federal charges.
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Major Criminal Powers Dispute Key Corridors in Colombia
The balance of power in Colombia’s criminal underworld is in flux, as turbulent shakeups see major criminal players competing ...
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Ex-Olympic Snowboarder Wanted By FBI for Running Cocaine Through SoCal
A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for running what federal prosecutors call a transnational drug ring that shipped hundreds of pounds of ...
Woman accused of testing cocaine quality faces charges in U.S.
Irma Elvira Cruz, a 60-year-old woman known as "Madre," has been extradited from Mexico to face federal charges, according to ...
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Colombian president aims to reduce drug violence and weaken rebels by paying farmers to switch crops
The region has approximately 55,000 hectares of coca crops and is one of Colombia's main producers of cocaine. Petro said farmers in Catatumbo will eradicate their coca plantings voluntarily and ...