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Russia Seizes 570 Kg of Cocaine Worth 5.5 Billion Rubles in Cali Cartel Bust

Dec 6, 2024, 09:36 AM

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) and Federal Customs Service have seized 570 kilograms of cocaine in a major drug bust involving members of Colombia’s Cali cartel. The operation disrupted an attempt to smuggle the cocaine, valued at 5.5 billion rubles (approximately tens of millions of dollars), through Russia into the European Union. The suspects, identified as members of the Colombian cartel, were arrested as part of the operation.