Cocaine, Colombia

Cocaine "no worse than whiskey," Colombia's president says
Cocaine "is no worse than whisky" and is only illegal because it comes from Latin America, said Colombian President Gustavo Petro, whose nation is the world's biggest cocaine producer and exporter.
Colombian president claims cocaine is ‘no worse than whiskey’ and should be ‘sold like wine’
The Colombian head of state exhorted the joys of cocaine use during a government meeting this week, downplaying its side effects and encouraging it to be legalized. Colombian President Gustavo Petro said during a government meeting on Wednesday that cocaine is only kept illegal around the world because of its origins in South America,
Colombia’s president claims ‘cocaine is no worse than whiskey’ – and suggests drug is only ‘illegal because it is made in Latin America’
This commentary blew right through some lines. Cocaine is no worse for your health than the common glass of whiskey, claimed the president of Colombia — the world’s biggest producer and exporter of the illegal drug.
Colombia’s Petro claims cocaine “no worse than whiskey” in controversial broadcast
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has sparked controversy during a heated live-broadcast cabinet meeting by claiming cocaine's illegal status stems from Latin American prejudice rather than science-based health concerns.
Colombian president goads Trump by saying cocaine is “no worse than whisky” amid US border crackdown
Gustavo Petro made the bizarre claim during a televised cabinet meeting, as the U.S. implemented more measures to curb the flow of illegal immigration and drugs from South America.
Colombian Navy intercepts first "narco sub" of year, seizes more than 5,000 pounds of cocaine
Officials said a total of 111 bundles were found, containing 2,276 kilograms of cocaine with a street value of about $76 ...
France targets traffickers and recreational drug users as minister warns of a 'tsunami of cocaine'
France is launching a campaign against drug use and trafficking amid record cocaine seizures and deadly shootings.
2023 Bronx shopping center murder linked to massive cocaine debt, drug trafficking
The brutal 2023 murder of a man shot dead in front of his wife at a Bronx shopping center was the deadly outcome of a cocaine ...
Soft drinks used as disguise for 120 pounds of cocaine, Texas border cops say
A random inspection at the U.S.-Mexico border led to the discovery of over 120 pounds of cocaine as it entered the United ...
Michael Jordan’s Son Speaks Out After DUI and Cocaine Arrest
Marcus Jordan has spoken out after his DUI arrest earlier this week. The son of basketball legend Michael Jordan took to ...
Traffic stop in Mandeville leads to discovery of crack cocaine lab, $12K in cash
A routine traffic stop in Mandeville led deputies to uncover a crack cocaine lab, over half a pound of cocaine, drug ...
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Fentanyl, cocaine, $38K seized in Alexandria home after complaints from neighborhood
Four people were arrested in a house where powdered cocaine, fentanyl, a stolen gun and about $38,000 in cash were found, ...
Four arrested over £80m cocaine discovery
The men were arrested on Wednesday in the small village of Merrington, Shropshire.