Colombia’s army claims destruction of 7 coca labs
Colombia’s National Army announced on Tuesday that seven coca processing laboratories allegedly belonging to the FARC’s 15th Front were neutralized during military operations.
Colombia’s National Army announced on Tuesday that seven coca processing laboratories allegedly belonging to the FARC’s 15th Front were neutralized during military operations.
Coca cultivation in Colombia grew slightly between 2012 and 2013, according to the annual United Nations coca cultivation survey.
At least 1,500 coca plants were manually uprooted and destroyed by members of the army and national police in Western Colombia, Colombia’s media reported on Tuesday.
Roughly 25,000 coca plants were found on just over 12 acres of land in Colombia’s central state of Boyaca, along with drug production laboratories, reported W Radio.
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