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International drug seizure operations

Overview

In late July 2026, French customs officials uncovered two large cocaine shipments hidden in freight trucks. On 17 July, a Spanish‑registered truck at a rest area in Côte‑d’Or was found with 165 kg of cocaine concealed in a modified air‑conditioning compartment; the driver was detained. A week later, near Perpignan, a Croatian‑driven truck carrying textile pallets contained an additional 33 kg of cocaine, leading to a prison sentence and a multimillion‑euro fine for the driver.

The following day, Colombian police seized substantial marijuana consignments. A high‑speed chase on the Mediacanoa–La Virginia road resulted in a crash that revealed 581 kg of marijuana wrapped in black vinyl, allegedly sourced from Corinto and bound for Medellín. In a separate operation, routine inspections of courier packages intercepted about 40 kg of marijuana destined for Valledupar. Both seizures were handed over to authorities for further investigation.

These incidents illustrate coordinated law‑enforcement actions across Europe and South America targeting major drug trafficking shipments.

Entities

Colombian National Police · Cali · Cesar Department · Valle del Cauca · Medellín

Timeline

  1. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources
    Colombian police seize 581 kg marijuana in vehicle crash and 40 kg in parcel shipments

    Colombian police seized 581 kg of marijuana after a vehicle crash in Valle del Cauca and 40 kg hidden in courier packages bound for Valledupar, Cesar, disrupting two major drug shipments.

  2. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    France customs seize 198 kg cocaine hidden in trucks

    French customs seized a total of 198 kg of cocaine hidden in trucks, detaining a Spanish driver and convicting a Croatian driver for negligence.

Sources

diaadia.com.pa · diariodelhuila.com · dijon-actualites.fr · eltabloide.com.co · laopinion.com.co · minuto30.com · policeetrealites.com