Venezuela Seizes 27 Tons
of Drugs
Venezuela has so far
confiscated 27 tons of
drugs and destroyed 190
illegal runways in 2008,
as part of the struggle
against drug traffickers
who try to use the
country as a bridge to
transfer illegal
substances.
According to recent
reports from the
National Anti-drug
Office, nearly 16,01
tons of cocaine, 10,88
marihuana and others
like crack and cocaine
base have been
confiscated until June
23.
The plan against illegal
runways has also
destroyed 157 in the
state of Apure, 16 in
Falcon, and 17 in
Anzoategui and Monagas,
in three operations
carried out this year.
Despite being the only
Andean country that does
not cultivate drug,
Venezuela is being used
to take those substances
out of Colombia.
The inexistence of
illegal cultivations
have been certified with
the Sierra XX-2008
operation in the border
with Colombia that
included satellite
photos, inspections,
over-flights, patrolling
and the manual
destruction of detected
plants.
The aim is to take drugs
to United States and
Europe, the largest
market for illegal drugs
worldwide and forces of
that phenomenon.
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