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NewsEradication13 January 2016

Army destroys about 5,400 marijuana plants over half a hectare in vereda Cafetales, Meta

El Tiempo reported that the Seventh Brigade, under General Oswaldo Peña Bermeo, destroyed about 5,400 marijuana plants over half a hectare in vereda Cafetales, Lejanías. The article named three kinds of plant, creepy, punto rojo and traditional, with 380 creepy plants grown under a greenhouse-type cover. The general said marijuana was replacing coca for small-scale dealing in the area.

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PlaceCafetalesLejaníasMetaColombia

AgencyEjército Nacional de Colombia, Séptima Brigada

Plants eradicated5,400

Hectares0.5

Approximate location3.53, -74.02

Quantities as reported by the source.

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2016-01-13 Eradication Army destroys about 5,400 marijuana plants over half a hectare in vereda Cafetales, Meta El Tiempo reported that the Seventh Brigade, under General Oswaldo Peña Bermeo, destroyed about 5,400 marijuana plants over half a hectare in vereda Cafetales, Lejanías. The article named three kinds of plant, creepy, punto rojo and traditional, with 380 creepy plants grown under a greenhouse-type cover. The general said marijuana was replacing coca for small-scale dealing in the area. https://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-16480422 Colombia Meta Lejanías Cafetales 3° 31' 48.00" N, 74° 1' 12.00" W jurisdiction centre Ejército Nacional de Colombia, Séptima Brigada 0.5 5400