Moment Colombian authorities seize 7.6 tonnes of cocaine bound for Europe

Loading the video World News Video. Moment Colombian authorities seize 7.6 tonnes of cocaine bound for Europe Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 22/10/2026 - 10:03 GMT+2 Colombian authorities have seized 7.6 tonnes of cocaine destined for the Netherlands at the port of Cartagena, in what President Abelardo de la Espriella described as the country's largest drug seizure in the past 10 years. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Speaking in Cartagena on 20 October, the president said the joint operation was carried out in cooperation with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). De la Espriella said the shipment was worth 43 billion Colombian pesos domestically and would have been worth more than $200 million once it reached the Netherlands. Drug-trafficking cocaine Colombia Top stories Now playing Next Moment Colombian authorities seize 7.6 tonnes of cocaine bound for Europe Now playing Next Russian strikes kill 7 in Ukraine after US envoy meets Putin Now playing Next Serbia: Student protesters flood Belgrade ahead of snap elections Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 22nd, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next 'Everything' in Ukraine is now a target for Putin, says EPP MEP Now playing Next Public order a 'big failure of the government', says French MEP Now playing Next French police union sues French government over recent violence Now playing Next Hansel and Gretel in the mountains: parents abandon sons Now playing Next Video: Priest dies after cross falls on him during Mass in Ecuador Now playing Next Looted Paris shop owner: ‘10 years of work destroyed’ Now playing Next At least five killed as Storm Adam batters eastern Spain Now playing Next Digital bank Revolut suffers worldwide outage: what you need to know Now playing Next Europe Today: France under fire as Macron faces backlash, Putin opens door to Ukraine peace talks Now playing Next Yemen: Tanks fire as fighting erupts on the outskirts of Taiz Now playing Next Disappointed after meeting, French unions call for 5 November action Now playing Next Greece: Thousands flood Athens streets in education protest ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Ukraine Zelenskyy backs freezing front line as first step towards Ukraine ceasefire Russia Kremlin open to new Ukraine peace talks as Russia frees US teacher Stephen Hubbard Romania New Romanian prime minister Luca Niculescu and cabinet members sworn in Qatar France's Macron begins state visit to Qatar as part of wider Gulf tour No Comment Dussehra: Giant effigies of demons go up in flames in India EU News EU journalism prize awards investigation into human rights abuse at Italy’s migrant centres in Albania No Comment Nine Emperor Gods Festival: Devotees walk across burning embers for good luck Qatar in Motion Qatar in Motion | Made in Qatar: Local brands with global ambitions Europe News Milei reignites war of words with Sánchez as Spanish PM declares himself ‘leftie and proud’ Business Feeding Our Tomorrow: how India’s women-led, sustainable farming is reaching Europe Art Dialogue in the dark: David Bowie meets Nina Simone at Steve McQueen's exhibition at Guggenheim Bilbao East-West Connect This country aims to attract €18B in cleaner energy investment ADVERTISEMENT Europe News EU probes whether Booking.com is doing enough to tackle fake listings and phishing scams Europe News In apparent swipe at Trump, Macron slams 'stupid comments' by foreign leaders on France protests Europe News Europe weighs energy-saving measures as Middle East crisis deepens Europe News Germany renews its hard stance on EU budget demanding hundreds of billions in cuts Earth News UK approves drilling at controversial North Sea gas field despite environmental concerns No Comment Large crowds watch as rescuers try to save stranded shark in South Korea Culture news Restorers work to preserve frescoes in one of Pompeii’s grandest Roman houses Economy Former Hungarian central bank chief György Matolcsy detained in financial fraud probe ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT