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NewsEradication23 October 2017

Army destroys 700 marijuana plants in vereda El Mirador, Chaparral, Tolima

Minuto30 reported that the army located and destroyed 700 marijuana plants grown in vereda El Mirador, Chaparral, Tolima. According to the army, the planting was a replanting linked to the crop-substitution programmes in southern Tolima, and it may belong to common criminals.

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PlaceEl MiradorChaparralTolimaColombia

AgencyEjército Nacional de Colombia

Plants eradicated700

Approximate location3.72, -75.48

Quantities as reported by the source.

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2017-10-23 Eradication Army destroys 700 marijuana plants in vereda El Mirador, Chaparral, Tolima Minuto30 reported that the army located and destroyed 700 marijuana plants grown in vereda El Mirador, Chaparral, Tolima. According to the army, the planting was a replanting linked to the crop-substitution programmes in southern Tolima, and it may belong to common criminals. https://www.minuto30.com/fotos-ejercito-erradico-700-plantas-de-marihuana-en-chaparral-tolima/503274/ Colombia Tolima Chaparral El Mirador 3° 43' 12.00" N, 75° 28' 48.00" W jurisdiction centre Ejército Nacional de Colombia 700