Laboratory producing 2,000 daily doses of cocaine dismantled in Medellin
In a surprise raid, police officers dismantled a laboratory dedicated to processing cocaine and amphetamines hidden in a house in western Medellin.
TL;DR
- A surprise police raid uncovered a clandestine drug processing laboratory in Altavista, Medellin.
- The lab had the capacity to produce up to 2,000 doses of cocaine and 50 kilos of amphetamines daily.
- Authorities believe the lab was owned by an individual known as 'Ratón', linked to the 'Los Chivos' criminal group.
- Large quantities of chemicals and processing equipment were seized.
- Over 114 kilos of drugs, including 80,000 doses of cocaine and 7,000 doses of amphetamines, were confiscated.
- The drugs were intended for sale in tourist areas such as Parque Lleras, Provenza, and El Poblado.
- A 36-year-old woman was arrested during the raid and faces charges related to drug trafficking.