Colombia's Navy seizes 1,645 kilos of cocaine from Gulf Clan in Chocó
The Pacific Naval Force confiscated the shipment at Octavia beach, Juradó. The drugs were linked to a sub-structure of the Gulf Clan.
Naval operation in the Pacific results in more than one and a half tonnes of cocaine seized
Colombia's National Navy seized 1,645 kilograms of cocaine during an anti-drug operation carried out at Octavia beach, municipality of Juradó, in the department of Chocó, according to ntn24.com. The shipment was attributed to the narco-terrorist sub-structure 'Wilmar de Jesús Úsuga Castaño', belonging to the Gulf Clan.
The operation was carried out by the Pacific Naval Force based on Naval Intelligence work in an area recognised as a strategic corridor for trafficking in narcotics to international markets.
Colombia's president, Abelardo de la Espriella, announced the results through his social media accounts. "At Octavia beach, municipality of Juradó, Chocó, our National Navy, through the Pacific Naval Force and thanks to Naval Intelligence work, seized 1,645 kilos of cocaine," the president stated in his official statement.
De la Espriella highlighted the economic impact of the seizure: "More than one and a half tonnes of cocaine that will not reach international markets and whose resources will not finance the criminal activities of this narco-terrorist organisation."
The president also outlined the strategy the Government will maintain against these organisations: "We will pursue them relentlessly, destroy their illicit economies, take away their resources and bring their leaders to justice. There will be no Colombian territory where they can feel safe to commit crimes."
The sub-structure involved operates mainly in the Colombian Pacific region, controlling maritime routes used to send cocaine towards Central America and, from there, towards the United States and Europe. The Gulf Clan is considered one of the largest drug trafficking groups in the country.
Authorities are continuing investigations to identify distribution routes and possible accomplices linked to this operation.
Source: Google News CO — Crime