The Metropolitan Police of Bogotá dismantled a drug-trafficking structure after seizing more than two tons of marijuana hidden in a pet foundation.[1] The operation was carried out on 19 August 2026 by the Criminal Investigation Section and the Attorney General’s Office, and four people were captured on drug trafficking, manufacture or possession charges.[1] The action began from a citizen complaint about suspicious activity at a property in the vereda of Guaimaral, in the Suba locality.[1] The foundation, supposedly dedicated to animal care, functioned as a front and storage centre for the marijuana.[1]

Investigators found 2,138 kilos of marijuana, preventing the distribution of about 155,000 doses on the city’s streets.[1] Police estimated the shipment had an approximate illegal-market value of COP 723 million.[2] Those captured were placed at the disposal of the Attorney General’s Office to answer the charges.[1] Police confirmed that one of the four already had a record linked to drug trafficking.[1]

Police said the seizure directly hits criminal finances because drug sales are one of their main income sources.[1] Authorities had seized more than 3.4 tons of marijuana in Bogotá so far in 2026.[1] The joint police-prosecutor procedure also stopped nearly 155,000 doses from reaching Bogotá streets, with the four detainees left at the disposal of the competent authority.[3]