12:31 | Lima, Jun. 16. More than 33 tons of drugs seized in numerous police operations carried out across the country were burned today, marking a record high for a single destruction process of illicit substances in Peru, Interior Minister Jose Elice reported on Wednesday. The total amount of drugs seized is 33,000 kilograms. This is the largest historical number of drugs gathered in a single burning process, Elice said from the National Police Special Operations Unit (Diroes) headquarters in Lima s Ate district. Let us continue to work as a team, together, and in coordination with one another, to achieve a drugs-free society. We are on the right path, he emphasized.
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10:00 | Nueva Esmeralda (Huanuco region), May. 22. The Peruvian National Police s Maneuver against Illegal Drug Trafficking Division members known as Los Sinchis de Mazamari found over 200 kg of cocaine underground in Nueva Esmeralda population center (Huanuco region) during an operation held on May 20-21, the Interior Ministry (Mininter) has reported.
The operation carried out by the Anti-Drug Directorate (Dirandro) relied on the support from the Armed Forces Intelligence and Joint Special Operations Command (CIOEC), which aid the police s fight against illicit drug trafficking.
Burrito 01 Operation enabled the seizure of drugs that were found in four undergrounds hideouts, which hosted polyethylene bags containing the illicit products.