Colombia seizes 7.6 tonnes of cocaine in biggest haul in a decade
Colombian authorities have seized 7.6 tonnes of cocaine at the Caribbean port of Cartagena.
Al Jazeera English reports: Colombian authorities have seized 7.6 tonnes of cocaine at the Caribbean port of Cartagena.
This world story centres on Colombia. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Colombian, Caribbean and Cartagena.
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