Cartagena port busts reveal 2.4‑ton and 578‑kg cocaine shipments bound for Europe

Colombian authorities confiscated more than 2.4 tonnes of cocaine hidden in coffee beans at the Cartagena seaport, intended for Valencia, Spain. The cargo was seized by the National Police and handed over to the Directorate for the Fight against Drug Trafficking. Police chief William Oswaldo Rincón Zambrano said, “Kahveye gizlenmiş kokain! Cartagena Limanı'nda, kahve türevi ürünlerin içine saklanmış ve İspanya'nın Valencia kentine gönderilmesi planlanan 2 ton 400 kilogram kokain ele geçirildi.”

Earlier, the same port yielded 578 kg of cocaine mixed with guava pulp, meant for Italy. Defense Minister Pedro Arnulfo Sánchez confirmed the operation, stating, “En el puerto de Cartagena, nuestra Policía logró la incautación de 578 kilogramos de cocaína que se encontraban ocultos y mezclados con pulpa de guayaba al interior de un contenedor con destino a Italia.”

Both seizures highlight sophisticated smuggling tactics that use agricultural exports to evade controls, prompting ongoing investigations to identify the criminal networks behind the shipments.