In a resounding blow to drug trafficking, troops of the National Army seized seven tons of marijuana in the Cacique village of the municipality of Silvia, Cauca.
This shipment, valued at more than 4,000 million pesos, is the largest seized since 2017 and, according to the authorities, would belong to the Dagoberto Ramos dissidents, a residual organized armed group.
Brigadier General Federico Mejía, commander of the Third Division of the Army, highlighted that this operation represents a hard blow to the illicit finances of this criminal structure, which bases much of its activity in the production and marketing of narcotics.
“The offensive against illicit economies gives no respite in Cauca,” Mejía stressed, emphasizing the troops’ commitment to dismantling these illegal networks. The operation, carried out in coordination with the National Police, was the result of intelligence work that made it possible to locate an illegal deposit conditioned to store the narcotic.
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At the site, the troops of the Light Cavalry Group No. 8 and the Infantry Battalion No. 7 carried out the operation without confrontations or captures, and all the seized material was made available to the competent judicial authorities.
With this action, the National Army exceeded the annual goal established by the Ministry of National Defense for 2023, which was 98 tons of narcotics seized. With The total achieved, which now amounts to 112 tons, represents an advance of 14% above what was projected.
In addition to affecting the finances of the dissidents, this operation is part of a broader strategy that seeks to neutralize the illegal actions of these armed groups in the southwest of the country. According to the Army, in recent weeks also Captures have been recorded and terrorist actions planned by these structures have been thwarted.
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The authorities concluded that the seizure not only represents progress in the fight against drug trafficking, but also has a significant impact on the security of the region, where drug trafficking has fueled conflict and violence.
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