Cocaine, Colombia

Cocaine is ‘no worse than whisky,’ Colombian president says
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that “cocaine is no worse than whisky,” as he suggested the multibillion dollar illicit trade in the drug could be “easily dismantled” if it was legalized worldwide.
Colombia’s president claims ‘cocaine is no worse than whiskey’ – and suggests drug is only ‘illegal because it is made in Latin America’
In a first-of-its-kind, six-hour live broadcast ministerial meeting in the South American country, Colombian President Gustavo Petro argued that cocaine is only illegal because of global politics — further claiming that it can be consumed as casually as alcohol, according to a report.
Cocaine "no worse than whiskey," would be "sold like wine" if legalized worldwide, Colombia's president says
Cocaine "is no worse than whiskey" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro, whose nation is the world's biggest cocaine producer and exporter.
Colombian president claims cocaine is ‘no worse than whiskey’ and should be ‘sold like wine’
The Colombian head of state exhorted the joys of cocaine use during a government meeting this week, downplaying its side effects and encouraging it to be legalized. Colombian President Gustavo Petro said during a government meeting on Wednesday that cocaine is only kept illegal around the world because of its origins in South America,
Colombia's president says cocaine is 'no worse than whiskey' and should be legalised
Cocaine ‘is no worse than whiskey’ – these are the words of Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro. He said during a live broadcast of a government meeting that the drug is only illegal because it comes from Latin America.
Colombia’s Petro claims cocaine “no worse than whiskey” in controversial broadcast
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has sparked controversy during a heated live-broadcast cabinet meeting by claiming cocaine's illegal status stems from Latin American prejudice rather than science-based health concerns.
21 kilos of cocaine seized in Calera traffic stop; pair in US illegally jailed on $10 million bond
A weekend traffic stop in Calera led to the seizure of 21 kilos of cocaine. Two men, both Columbian citizens in the U.S.
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Burlap sack with 65 pounds of cocaine found off Fort Lauderdale coast
A sack of 65 pounds of cocaine was found floating in ocean waters near Fort Lauderdale, according to a chief from the U.S.
3 pounds of cocaine, guns seized from Vallejo home, arrest made
Authorities in the North Bay said they seized three pounds of cocaine and multiple weapons from a Vallejo home and made an ...
Man caught after vehicle, foot chase tells EMTs he ate crack cocaine, YPD says
Reports said a man arrested Friday afternoon after a car and foot chase told EMTs he ate two rocks of crack cocaine.
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Stash of cash, meth, cocaine, and fentanyl found in southwest Kansas traffic stop
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office found a stash of cash, 44 grams of methamphetamine, 33 grams of cocaine and 215 fentanyl ...
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$1.4M in cocaine seized at U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas
CPB says their officers seized 108.29 pounds of alleged cocaine at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry. The cocaine was allegedly ...
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Gainesville man arrested after authorities seize over $22,000 of cocaine
A Gainesville man was arrested after he allegedly sold close to 196 grams of cocaine to an undercover investigator at his ...
Three men in court following £1m cocaine seizure
The men were arrested following searches of properties in Fauldhouse, West Calder, Polbeth and Livingston last Thursday.
Cocaine kilos mailed to North Carolina from Puerto Rico; trafficker gets 10 years in prison
Using the U.S. Postal Service as a messenger, a man has been convicted for sending cocaine to multiple Raleigh addresses from ...