Bolivia seizes eight tonnes of marijuana in Cochabamba raids
Bolivia's FELCN seized eight metric tons of marijuana in October 2016 raids around Omereque and Mizque in Cochabamba, arresting several growers and burning crops in the fields, with army troops supporting the operation.
🇧🇴 Omereque and Mizque municipalities, Cochabamba · Bolivia
Bolivia’s anti-drug force FELCN seized eight metric tons of marijuana in raids across the Cochabamba region in October 2016.[1][2]Several campesinos were arrested and crops were burned in the fields at various locations.[1][2]
The daily La Razon named Omereque and Mizque, on the edge where the Cochabamba plateau drops toward the Amazon, as the sites of the major raids.[1][2]Vice Minister for Social Defense and Controlled Substances Felipe Caceres said troops from the armed forces took part in the operations alongside the FELCN, an entity of the National Police.[1][2]
The reports describe the zone as the country’s key coca-growing area, where more coca-leaf growers were turning to cannabis.[1][2]
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