Colombia Seizes 17,500 Pounds Of Cocaine In Biggest Drug Bust Ever

Sunday saw the largest-ever cocaine bust in Colombia, according to the country's police.  When commandos and Black Hawk helicopters raided a banana plantation in the northern region of the country, they bagged 8.8 tons — more than 17,500 pounds — of cocaine.  This was a big grab for authorities, and not just because of its size. The drugs belonged to the country's largest narcotrafficking group — Clan Úsuga — which smuggles large amounts of cocaine from Colombia to Central America, then to the U.S.  For Úsuga, the hits just keep on coming. Police snagged a ton and a half of their cocaine just two days before Sunday's raid and killed one of their leaders in March.  At least three people were arrested in the latest drug bust.  This video includes clips and images from Policía Nacional de Colombia and Ministerio de Defensa Nacional and images from Twitter / @JuanManSantos, Twitter / @GeneralNietoR and Twitter / @generalrestrepo. Newsy is your source for concise, unbiased video news and analysis covering the top stories from around the world. With persistent curiosity and no agenda, we strive to fuel meaningful conversations by highlighting multiple sides of every story. Newsy delivers the news and perspective you need without the hype and bias common to many news sources. See more at http://www.newsy.com/ Like Newsy on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/newsyvideos/

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