(NDJ) – Columbia still is the land of cocaine origin but a huge cocaine bust in Honduras has investigators worried their country has become a major drug trafficking hub.
NDJ World | Published: Nov 30 2012 South America→World News
15 tons of cocaine, valued at over $US450 million, where found in an underground storage below a land partial in Santa Rita, northern Honduras.
15 tons of cocaine found underground in Honduras. Photo Credit: Photo News
Local paper La Prensa states this is the largest drug bust ever to take place in Honduras.
The raid included Honduran soldiers armed to the teeth. 8 people were arrested including to Colombian pilots, an agent and an immigration official.
A lab to process the cocaine was also found on the land. Authorities believe the lab was flown in from Venezuela by private jet.
The underground cocaine chamber. Photo Credit: Photo News
Most cocaine entering Honduras is shipped to the United States.
The country of just 8 million people, is one of the most violent places on earth because of cocaine trafficking.
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