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The Colombian army said Thursday it has discovered 55 pounds of marijuana in a military aircraft.
Acting on intelligence reports, soldiers found the drugs Wednesday in an aircraft parked on a military base some 50 miles southwest of the capital Bogota.
The army described the incident as an “embarrassment” and vowed to pursue a thorough investigation.
Authorities stated soldiers in the 17th Mobile Brigade possessed the marijuana, and that the army would “take criminal and disciplinary measures” against those involved.
