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Colombian Leak Gives Rare Glimpse Into Secretive World of ‘Controlled’ Drug Deliveries
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Illegal Shark Fin Bust Leads to Company Owned by Colombian Drug Lord’s Son
In 2021, Colombian authorities seized a large shipment of illegal shark fins destined for Hong Kong. A company owned by the son of the former head of the Cali Cartel had sent the package to Bogotá.
Fishing Boats and Cargo Ships: How Colombian Cocaine Travels the World
Official statistics on busts of drug shipments originating in Colombia — the world’s largest cocaine producer by far — are scattershot and hard to find. A leak of prosecutor’s office documents helped reporters fill in some gaps.
Colombian Leak Gives Rare Glimpse Into Secretive World of ‘Controlled’ Drug Deliveries
Leaked documents provide a rare window into a little-known program in which U.S. and other foreign law enforcement agencies work with Colombian counterparts to obtain and ship large quantities of cocaine around the world as part of efforts to infiltrate trafficking gangs.
Illegal Shark Fin Bust Leads to Company Owned by Colombian Drug Lord’s Son
In 2021, Colombian authorities seized a large shipment of illegal shark fins destined for Hong Kong. A company owned by the son of the former head of the Cali Cartel had sent the package to Bogotá.
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