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Colombia seizes 7.6 tonnes of Netherlands-bound cocaine at Cartagena port

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Ormiston, S. (2026, October 21). Colombia seizes 7.6 tonnes of Netherlands-bound cocaine at Cartagena port. Euronews. https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/21/colombia-seizes-76-tonnes-of-netherlands-bound-cocaine-at-cartagena-port

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Colombian police, with assistance from the US DEA, intercepted 7.6 tons of cocaine destined for the Netherlands at Cartagena port. President Abelardo de la Espriella announced that this was the largest seizure in the last decade at that port. The drugs were concealed within powdered panela sugar. Additionally, Colombian authorities arrested two Dutch nationals wanted by prosecutors in the Netherlands, though no direct connection to the cocaine shipment has been established.

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As of October 21, 2026, Colombia seized 7.6 tonnes of cocaine bound for the Netherlands at the port of Cartagena, according to President Abelardo de la Espriella. This seizure marks the largest cocaine interception in Cartagena's port over the last decade. The drugs were concealed within powdered panela, an unrefined cane sugar, and discovered through a coordinated operation between Colombia’s National Police anti-narcotics directorate and the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Additionally, two Dutch nationals wanted by prosecutors in the Netherlands were arrested in Colombia at the request of the Dutch Public Prosecution Service.

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Colombia GPE · 3× Dutch NORP · 3× Cartagena GPE · 2× Colombian NORP · 2× Netherlands GPE · 2× Abelardo de la Espriella PERSON · 1× DEA ORG · 1× National Police ORG · 1× The National Police ORG · 1× the US Drug Enforcement Administration ORG · 1×

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Colombian police have seized 7.6 tonnes of cocaine bound for the Netherlands at the port of Cartagena, President Abelardo de la Espriella announced on Tuesday. "The National Police has just achieved the largest cocaine seizure in the port of Cartagena in the last 10 years," he wrote on X.

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2026-10-21 · Euronews

Colombia seizes 7.6 tonnes of Netherlands-bound cocaine at Cartagena port · mixed framing

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Separately, two Dutch nationals wanted by prosecutors in the Netherlands have been arrested in Colombia. asserted

nationals → want → Colombia

he → seize → X.

According to Colombia's National Police, the drugs were hidden in powdered panela, an unrefined cane sugar, and were found by its anti-narcotics directorate in an operation coordinated with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). uncertain

drugs → accord → Administration

De la Espriella said security forces had seized 132 tonnes of cocaine, worth around $6.1 billion, in his government's first 75 days. asserted

forces → say → days

Every dose we prevent from reaching the streets saves lives, and every dollar we take from them weakens their criminal structures," he added. asserted

he → prevent → structures

Separately, the Dutch Public Prosecution Service (OM) confirmed to the Dutch newspaper AD that two Dutch nationals had been arrested in Colombia at its request. asserted

nationals → confirm → request

Colombian prosecutors named them as Ronny and Ulrich. asserted

prosecutors → name → Ronny

Neither authority has linked the arrests to the seizure. asserted

authority → link → seizure

According to the EU Drugs Agency, 330 tonnes of cocaine were seized in the EU in 2024, down from 419 tonnes in 2023. uncertain

tonnes → accord → 2023