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Costa Rica Sends 45 Tons of Cocaine to the US Due to Lack of Capacity to Incinerate It

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San José, Sep 29 (EFE).- A U.S. Air Force aircraft took 45 tons of cocaine seized in Costa Rica over the past few months for destruction, as part of cooperation actions against drug trafficking, authorities from both countries reported on Tuesday. The Costa Rican Public Prosecutor's Office explained that [...] The entry Costa Rica sends 45 tons of cocaine to the U.S. because of the lack of capacity to incinerate it was first published in HolaNew…

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Cocaine was seized during joint operations between the two nations.

·Los Angeles, United States
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San José, Sep 29 (EFE).- A U.S. Air Force aircraft took 45 tons of cocaine seized in Costa Rica over the past few months for destruction, as part of cooperation actions against drug trafficking, authorities from both countries reported on Tuesday. The Costa Rican Public Prosecutor's Office explained that [...] The entry Costa Rica sends 45 tons of cocaine to the U.S. because of the lack of capacity to incinerate it was first published in HolaNew…

The Attorney General of the Republic, Carlos Díaz, and the U.S. Ambassador, Melinda Hildebrand, announced the shipment of a total of 45 tons of drugs, which were seized in Costa Rica, to U.S. territory for destruction.

The cargo was seized during operations carried out in recent months with the support of the DEA. Its transfer was made from the airport Juan Santamaría due to the budgetary constraints of the Central American country to eliminate narcotics.

·Lima, Peru
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La Nación, Grupo Nación broke the news on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
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