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22 cocaine manufacturing laboratories destroyed in Bolivia

22 cocaine manufacturing laboratories destroyed in Bolivia
Photo: @JAIMEMAMANIE

October 23 |

Bolivia’s Vice Minister of Social Defense and Controlled Substances, Jaime Mamani, announced on Friday the dismantling of 22 laboratories destined for the illicit manufacture of cocaine in the province of Chapare, department of Cochabamba.

According to Mamani, the destruction was carried out thanks to the execution of two operations by the Bolivian Army in less than 48 hours, on October 18 and 19.

“With the two operations that have been executed, on October 18 and 19, the patrimony of drug trafficking has been affected by 1,065,755 dollars”, he assured in a press conference, offered together with the director in that territory of the Special Force against Drug Trafficking (Felcn), Juan José Torrico.

The vice minister explained that the first operation, called Leopardo, took place on October 18 and 20 mobile cocaine paste factories were found, with a daily production capacity of up to 20 kilos.

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The Colombian Rafael Ramirez Morales (52 years old), armed with a rifle, and Bolivian Ernesto Yucra Seña (46 years old) were arrested in this action.

Also destroyed were 48 tanks of 1,200 liters; 54 bags of cement; 240 gasoline cans of 60 liters; 719 jute bags; 20 hoses; 30 racks and 1,175 liters of rich water equivalent to 40 kilos 705 grams of cocaine; among other elements of artisanal manufacture.

The second operation, named Rinoceronte, took place on October 19 and two clandestine cocaine paste factories and two cocaine crystallization laboratories were found, and a minor and Evo Ramírez Méndez were arrested.

Also dismantled were eight 1,000-liter tanks; 200 liters of liquid cocaine equivalent to nine kilos; 28 packages of coca leaves; 18 drums with a capacity of 60 liters and eight bags of lime, among other products.

According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the drug produced in Bolivia is mainly destined for Europe, although at least 31 countries, including some in the region — such as Chile, Uruguay, Panama and Argentina — have reported receiving cocaine from Bolivia.

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