Blow to the Clan del Golfo: 1.6 tons of drugs seized at the port of Cartagena
In a new blow against drug trafficking in the Colombian Caribbean, the National Police seized 1.6 tons of cocaine that were intended to be sent to the island of Providencia from the Port of Cartagena. The cargo, according to authorities, belonged to the organized armed group 'Clan del Golfo'.
TL;DR
- National Police seized 1.6 tons of cocaine in the Port of Cartagena.
- The cocaine was intended for Providencia Island and is believed to belong to the 'Clan del Golfo'.
- The drugs were hidden within bags of dolomite lime.
- This is the second significant drug seizure at the port in less than a month.
- A previous operation intercepted 577 kg of cocaine destined for London.