ANTIOQUIA, COLOMBIA - Officials made a sizeable drug bust linked to crime gang Golfo Clan, also known as the Usuga Clan, with the assistance of several bananas and other fruits.
Colombian police found seven tons of cocaine at a banana farm, worth about $200 million USD, according to news source telesur.
“The shipment was being guarded for transport later to Central America, with the United States as a final destination, camouflaged in legal shipments of banana and fruits,” Colombian Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas said. "The cocaine was collected on a farm in the banana zone of Uraba, in bananas and other fruits, and was destined for Central America and the United States market."
Colombian authorities are investigating who owns the property, which is located in the northern province of Antioquia. Officers exchanged fire with members of the gang during the raid, arresting five people in the operation: four men and one woman.
The Golfo Clan is reported as the largest drug trafficking gang in the country, accused of operating routes in partnership with Mexican cartels and taking part in illegal gold mining.
Estimated to stand at about 1,800 members total, telesur reports that the group said earlier this month that it would be willing to surrender to the government. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has said the request is being examined but will not negotiate with the group.
As far as their involving the produce industry in their activities, AndNowUKnow is happy to report this latest round as a win.
