Nicaragua Becomes Platform For Drug
Trafficking: Report
Managua - Nicaragua has turned into an
important platform for drug trafficking, a
report released by the National Police said
Friday.
The National Police said it seized about 10
tons of cocaine with a street value of 370
million U.S. dollars in 2008, including 49
kg of heroine and more than 200,000
amphetamine tablets.
More than three million dollars, 79 fire
guns, four satellite phones, 518 cell
phones, 146 vehicles, 20 boats and six water
bikes were also seized in 2008, according to
the report.
The report said authorities carried out
2,124 operations against drug traffickers,
avoiding the selling of three million doses
of cocaine.
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