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Bolivia anti-drug forces seize $2.7 million in narcotics
The Special Force Against Drug Trafficking (FELCN) in Bolivia reported a significant blow to criminal organizations, estimating an economic impact of approximately $2.7 million over one week of operations between October 18 and 23, 2026.
Operations were conducted across multiple departments, including Cochabamba, Santa Cruz, Beni, Potosí, La Paz, Tarija, Oruro, and Chuquisaca. In Cochabamba, authorities intervened a cocaine crystallization laboratory and several mobile factories. In Beni, officials intercepted a shipment of approximately 971 kilograms of marijuana, while in Potosí, 161.5 kilograms were seized near the Chilean border.
Other seizures included various quantities of cocaine hydrochloride, base cocaine, and multiple shipments of marijuana in Santa Cruz. The viceminister of the Integral Fight Against Drug Trafficking, Dorian Fernando Badani, noted that these actions are part of the 2026-2030 anti-drug policy aimed at weakening criminal structures.
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Bolivia · Chignahuapan · Ciudad Obregón · Cleofas Juárez Lara · Dorian Fernando Badani · Emiliano Zapata · FELCN · Fiscalía General de Justicia del Estado de Sonora · Fiscalía General del Estado de Puebla · Fuerza Interinstitucional de Reacción Táctica Olmeca · José Armín Marín Saury · Los Gutiérrez