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NewsEradication15 October 2024

Army destroys more than 200 marijuana plants and arrests one man in vereda Oro Azul, Villanueva, La Guajira

La Prensa, carrying an army report, said that soldiers of the Tenth Brigade, under the Ayacucho campaign plan, located and destroyed a marijuana crop of more than 200 plants in vereda Oro Azul, Villanueva, La Guajira. One man was arrested in flagrante, and three packages described as ready to be sold in the region were found.

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PlaceOro AzulVillanuevaLa GuajiraColombia

AgencyEjército Nacional de Colombia, Décima Brigada

Plants eradicated200

Approximate location10.61, -72.98

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2024-10-15 Eradication Army destroys more than 200 marijuana plants and arrests one man in vereda Oro Azul, Villanueva, La Guajira La Prensa, carrying an army report, said that soldiers of the Tenth Brigade, under the Ayacucho campaign plan, located and destroyed a marijuana crop of more than 200 plants in vereda Oro Azul, Villanueva, La Guajira. One man was arrested in flagrante, and three packages described as ready to be sold in the region were found. https://laprensa.com.co/ejercito-desmantela-cultivo-ilicito-de-marihuana-en-la-guajira/ Colombia La Guajira Villanueva Oro Azul 10° 36' 36.00" N, 72° 58' 48.00" W jurisdiction centre Ejército Nacional de Colombia, Décima Brigada 200