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Ecuador police seize 2.9 tons of cocaine near Manta

Ecuadorian police have seized approximately 2.93 tons of cocaine during two major raids near the coastal city of Manta in the Manabí province. The operations were conducted in the Pacoche and Ligüiqui areas.

The first raid, occurring on a Saturday night, uncovered an underground stash containing 1.51 tons of cocaine distributed across 1,343 packages found in 55 jute sacks. Authorities utilized explosives to access the hidden location. A subsequent raid on Sunday night discovered an additional 1.41 tons of cocaine, consisting of 1,250 packages in 42 jute sacks.

Interior Minister John Reimberg attributed the seized narcotics to the Los Choneros criminal organization. Estimates regarding the value of the drugs vary, with police reporting a value of approximately 75.7 million euros, while Reimberg estimated the total at 104 million euros.

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Abelardo De La Espriella · Arraiján · DNCD · Dirección Nacional de Control de Drogas · Dominican Republic · Drug Enforcement Administration · Ecuador · Ecuadorian National Police · Ecuadorian police · Inacif · Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Forenses · John Reimberg

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