FELCN incinerates seven tonnes of marijuana in Potosí during Operation Green Shield
The FELCN destroyed plantations in 15 nurseries in Machacamarca, Chayanta. The operation represents a loss of more than $us 1.053 million for drug trafficking.
Seven tonnes of marijuana incinerated in Chayanta following FELCN intervention
The Special Force for Fighting Drug Trafficking (FELCN) destroyed and incinerated seven tonnes of marijuana in the community of Machacamarca, municipality of Chayanta, Rafael Bustillo province, Potosí department, according to El Deber.
The operation was carried out under the order known as 'Green Shield' and involved the intervention of 15 nurseries with plantations intended for cultivation of the substance. The plants intervened reached heights of up to two metres.
The anti-narcotics institution estimated that the destruction represents an economic loss of $us 1.053 million for networks linked to drug trafficking, and described the result as a direct blow to production in the region.
The FELCN stated that it will continue carrying out interdiction operations against the production and trafficking of controlled substances in the country.
Source: El Deber