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Brazilian, Bolivian Police Bust International Cocaine Cartel in Joint Raid

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Joint police operation carried out by Brazil and Bolivia busted an international drug trafficking cartel based in Bolivia, local media reported on Wednesday.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to Agencia Brasil, investigation launched in January 2015 by Brazilian drug enforcers detected a drug trafficking net which smuggled cocaine hidden in truck false bottoms to Brazil, Colombia and Spain.

Police seized over 3 tons of cocaine and some $10 million during the raid, the media outlet added.

As Bolivian legislation allows coca leaf cultivation which is deemed a part of indigenous culture, Bolivia remains the third largest producer of coca behind Colombia and Peru.

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