# Colombia Seizes 7.6 Tons of Netherlands-Bound Cocaine

> Colombian police seize 7.6 tonnes of cocaine bound for Netherlands at Cartagena port.
- Title: Colombia Seizes 7.6 Tons of Netherlands-Bound Cocaine
- Summary: Colombian police seize 7.6 tonnes of cocaine bound for Netherlands at Cartagena port. Colombia seized 7.6 tonnes of cocaine destined for Netherlands at…
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- Source: euronews — https://euronews.com/2026/10/21/colombia-seizes-76-tonnes-of-netherlands-bound-cocaine-at-cartagena-port
- Author: Simon Ormiston
- Published: 2026-10-21T19:20:29+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: colombia, netherlands, drug-trafficking, cartagena, cocaine, deaf, national police, news, world, politics
## Colombian Police Seize Cocaine
Colombian police seized 7.6 tonnes of cocaine bound for Netherlands at Cartagena port.

> The National Police has just achieved the largest cocaine seizure in the port of Cartagena in the last 10 years
## Cocaine Worth $6.1 Billion
The drugs were hidden in powdered panela and valued at $6.1 billion.

> De la Espriella said security forces had seized 132 tonnes of cocaine, worth around $6.1 billion, in his government's first 75 days.
## Dutch Nationals Arrested
Two Dutch nationals wanted by Netherlands prosecutors were arrested in Colombia.

> Separately, the Dutch Public Prosecution Service confirmed two Dutch nationals had been arrested in Colombia at its request.
## Key takeaway

Colombia seized 7.6 tonnes of cocaine destined for Netherlands at Cartagena port, worth $6.1 billion, in its first 75 days.