Pubdate: Mon, 10 Mar 2003
Source: Guardian, The (UK)
Copyright: 2003 Guardian Newspapers Limited
Contact:  http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardian/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/175
Author: Associated Press

VENEZUELA SEIZES OVER 5 TONS OF COCAINE

CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan soldiers seized more than 5 tons
of cocaine and 220 pounds of marijuana at two beach houses under armed
guard on the Caribbean coast, El Nacional newspaper reported Sunday.

Nine people, all Venezuelans, were arrested in the coastal town of
Carupano in Sucre state, 250 miles east of Caracas, state prosecutor
Jose Guerrero said.

The value of the drugs was not immediately known.

The drugs were believed to have come from neighboring Colombia and
were destined for the Caribbean island of Trinidad before being
shipped to the United States and Europe, El Nacional reported.
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