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22 Tons of Cocaine (Worth $1 billion) Seized from Banana Plantation in Ecuador

https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-01-25/ecuador-uncovers-largest-stash-of-cocaine-in-its-history-22-tons-hidden-in-a-pig-farm.html

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Never before had Ecuador seized as many drugs in a single place as it did on January 25, 2024, when it found a hidden stash buried in a pig farm on a banana plantation in Estero Lagarto, an area in the coastal province of Los Ríos, about 155 miles from Quito.

In 733 jute bags, 22 tons of cocaine hydrochloride were stored, perfectly packaged in the shape of a brick, and labeled with the airlines they were destined to go to including Iberia, KLM, Lufthansa, Qatar, AB, and JET2.

“There are 6 different logos that make it clear what the destinations were,” said César Zapata, police commander.

Ecuador’s Armed Forces began the operation that Sunday morning and ended at dusk. Around 150 troops took part. The operation — intended to be a blow to drug trafficking — led to an unprecedented discovery.

Pig Stye Search

The pig farm was a spot to store drugs and weapons. Army personnel described it as “a whitewashed warehouse with the façade of a pork center.” Estero Lagarto is a rural area well hidden in the middle of mountains and extensive agricultural lands that can only be accessed by a narrow dirt road. Only one person who was guarding the farm was arrested during the operation. Security forces have called on the justice system to act quickly to destroy the 22 tons of drugs, which required a military truck for transportation.

According to municipal records, the owner of the 3,000 square meter farm where tons of cocaine was seized is Edgar ‘MP’, who also owns 13 more hectares in the rural area of ​​Vinces.

Initially, a dozen soldiers had the location where nearly 10 tons of drugs were buried; they dug 4 meters underground for hours to remove the packages of cocaine, valued at $1 billion on the international market.

The soldiers’ search also took them to a sewer duct, which led to an underground labyrinth, where another 12 tons of cocaine hydrochloride were located. The discovery reinforces the investigation of the army, which believes that Ecuador is not only a transit country for drugs but also home to drug processing laboratories. The soldiers also discovered 12 rifles and more than 5,000 rounds of ammunition stashed on the property.

According to authorities, the operation’s success resulted from 6 months of investigation, through observation and surveillance by the military intelligence unit. However, authorities have still not determined the owner of the property. “We are working to find out who it belongs to,” added Zapata, who explained that the drugs were to be transported in boats to cargo ships leaving the ports and then be sent to the United States, Central America, Europe, and Asia.
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Imagine how much is coming across our southern border thanks to FJB.....


1,414 posted on 02/06/2024 9:23:30 PM PST by Sobieski at Kahlenberg Mtn. (All along the watchtower fortune favors the bold.)
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1,416 posted on 02/06/2024 9:26:28 PM PST by Sobieski at Kahlenberg Mtn. (All along the watchtower fortune favors the bold.)
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Does my heart good to see the bad guys finally being routed in these countries where corruption of politicians has been accepted for so long.

Yay for the good guy!

Habbening...


1,487 posted on 02/07/2024 9:43:45 AM PST by Bigg Red (Trump will be sworn in under a shower of confetti made from the tattered remains of the Rat Party.)
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1,580 posted on 02/07/2024 9:14:12 PM PST by Sobieski at Kahlenberg Mtn. (All along the watchtower fortune favors the bold.)
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1,581 posted on 02/07/2024 9:14:16 PM PST by Sobieski at Kahlenberg Mtn. (All along the watchtower fortune favors the bold.)
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