A record-breaking cocaine bust on Peru's Pacific coast points not only to the country's booming production, but also the increasing role of the Mexican cartels in the Andean narco economy. Peru's Interior Ministry announced the haul in a Sept. 1 statement, saying National Police and DEA agents had uncovered an unprecedented 7.6 metric tons of coke hidden in a shipment of coal at a warehouse in the northern fishing port of Huanchaco, Trujillo region. "This is the largest drug seizure ever in Peru," said Interior Minister Daniel Urresti, speaking at a Lima press conference below a banner reading "Historic Blow to Illegal Drug Trafficking" at the hanger where the shipment had been flown for incineration. "It's historic."
Recent comments
9 hours 45 min ago
4 weeks 20 hours ago
5 weeks 1 day ago
5 weeks 1 day ago
26 weeks 1 day ago
30 weeks 2 days ago
32 weeks 1 hour ago
32 weeks 20 hours ago
44 weeks 3 days ago
50 weeks 23 hours ago