5 Tons Of Marijuana Seized In Colombia
Could Colombia be making a play to return to its days of glory, back in the late 1970s, when it was likely the number one supplier of marijuana in the world? One could easily assume as much based upon the multi-ton busts happening there recently.Colombian police seized almost 10,000 pounds -- nearly five tons -- of marijuana over the span of three drays in Medellin and Pereira, authorities said on Monday, reports Sara Gates at The Huffington Post.According to Colombia Reports, in the main bust, Medellin police arrested four men who tried to smuggle 5,000 pounds of weed in a truck carrying oranges. The payload, consisting of "more than 101 bales of marijuana," weighed about 5,597 pounds. Continue reading "5 Tons Of Marijuana Seized In Colombia" >HOURS & LOCATION
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