# Colombia seizes 7.6 tonnes of cocaine in biggest haul in a decade

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-21 20:51 UTC
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- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/21/colombia-seizes-7-6-tonnes-of-cocaine-in-biggest-haul-in-a-decade?traffic_source=rss

> Colombian authorities seized 7.6 tonnes of cocaine at the Caribbean port of Cartagena from a shipment bound for the Netherlands. It was the country’s largest drug seizure in a decade. President Abelardo de la Espriella said the operation was part of a broader crackdown on drug trafficking.

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