COCAINE

Secret Service confirms substance found in White House was cocaine

Published on: July 5, 2023
16:46

Washington, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Subsequent testing confirmed that a powdery substance discovered by the Secret Service at the White House on Sunday was cocaine, a law enforcement official said Wednesday, as questions linger about how the drug got into the building.

Uruguay police seize nearly 100 kg of cocaine

Published on: June 19, 2023
17:40

Montevideo, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Almost 100 kg of cocaine were seized by the Uruguayan police department at a property in Colonia Nicolich, a town close t the capital and in the department of Canelones.

Cuba dismantles drug trafficking operation

Published on: April 23, 2023
08:55

Havana, Apr 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuban authorities have reportedly dismantled an organized group that smuggled drugs into the country.

CBP, FURA arrested 18 migrants, seizes 456 kg of cocaine in P. Rico

Published on: March 17, 2023
18:02

San Juan, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) operational components and the Puerto Rico Police Department FURA arrested from Wednesday to Thursday morning 18 non-citizens of the Dominican Republic and seized 1,006 pounds (456.2 kilograms) of cocaine, in the two separate incidents in Cabo Rojo and Toa Baja. The estimated value of the seized cocaine is .5 million.

Uruguay on drug trafficking route, warns UN

Published on: March 17, 2023
11:29

Montevideo, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) Cocaine production and trafficking soared to historic heights and Uruguay is on the drug traffickers' route, a United Nations, report revealed here today.

Dominican Rep. seizes 243 cocaine packages

Published on: February 21, 2023
18:05

Santo Domingo, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Dominican Republic´s National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) on Tuesday seized 243 packages of cocaine coasts off the San Juan River, in Maria Trinidad Sanchez province.

Chilean police seize 125 kg of cocaine

Published on: February 15, 2023
15:51

Santiago de Chile, Feb 15 (Prensa Latina) Chilean police have managed to seize about 125 kg of cocaine (worth over million) and arrested four people deeply involved in the illegal operation, as informed by Manuel Monsalve, Undersecretary of Interior.

Dominican Republic seizes 320 cocaine packages

Published on: February 3, 2023
16:49

Santo Domingo, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) The National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) and members of the Public Prosecutor's Office on Friday managed to seize 320 cocaine packages after police raids at the Caucedo Port, in San Pedro de Macoris province.

Dominican Republic seizes 94 cocaine packages

Published on: February 2, 2023
16:55

Santo Domingo, Feb 2 (Prensa Latina) The National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD), the Dominican Navy and Air Force on Thursday managed to seize 94 cocaine packages near the coast of San Pedro de Macoris province.

Ecuador seizes over 1.5 tons of cocaine

Published on: September 5, 2022
16:15

Quito, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) Ecuadorian Police Department has seized more than 1.5 tons of cocaine in raids conducted in the city of Guayaquil.

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