Authorities Seize More Than 13 Tons of Cocaine
From Times Wire Reports
More than 13 tons of cocaine stored in underground chambers and apparently belonging to outlawed paramilitary fighters and leftist rebels was seized near Colombia’s southern coast, authorities said.
The cocaine was found Thursday in the jungle in Narino state. Five people were arrested. Officials estimated the cache’s value at more than $350 million.
Paramilitary and rebel groups are enemies but occasionally cooperate in drug trafficking.
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