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Rick Scott: “These seizures represent losses for drug trafficking…”

Featuring: Rick Scott, Republican | U.S. Senate, Florida

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Published | Video Starts at 04:17

The seizure of marijuana increased from 197 to 250 tons and the seizure of cocaine from 390 to 450 tons. In addition, from August 2018 to February 2019, the Colombian government seized the equivalent of 227 tons of cocaine hydrochloride. These seizures represent losses for drug trafficking organizations of approximately US$6.7 million. In December, President Duquet presented the Camino al Futuro plan, which, among other goals, commits to reducing the cultivation and production of cocaine by 50% by the year 2023. (04:17–04:27)

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Asserts that drug seizures in Colombia resulted in losses of approximately US$6.7 million for drug traffickers.

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