Over 2 tons of cocaine
seized in Venezuela
Venezuelan authorities
seized 2.6 metric tons
of cocaine on Saturday,
state media reported.
The drugs, hidden in
empty glass containers,
were seized in Puerto
Cabello, a major
seaport, and National
Guard officials said the
shipment was destined
for Mexico.
Venezuela is a major
transit point for
drug-traffickers to
smuggle cocaine from
Colombia to the United
States and Europe.
Last month, Venezuela
criticized a U.S. report
listing it as a nation
failing to meet drug
enforcement standards.
Venezuela rejected the
report, saying it was
politically motivated
and insist that recent
large seizures
demonstrate they are
making strides in
fighting
drug-trafficking.
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