Colombian narcos sending bio-chemists to Guatemala to set up drug labs
Colombian narcos sending bio-chemists to Guatemala to set up drug labs
Sep 3, 2014 posted by Craig Corbett
Guatemalan media reported this week that Colombian and Mexican drug cartels have joined forces to construct drug laboratories and produce cocaine and synthetic drugs in Guatemala in a move away from traditional production zones within their own countries.
Guatemalan newspaper La Prensa Libre reported that increased combating of drug trafficking cartels in Mexico and Colombia, and the convenient geographic location of Guatemala has led to a push by foreign drug cartels to establish laboratories and begin producing drugs with a view to exporting them to the Unites States.
El Espectador reported that on August 20 security forced were engaged in a fire-fight at a laboratory in Villa Canales, near to the Guatemalan capital. Three Colombian nationals and one Guatemalan were arrested and no casualties were registered.
At the scene a large number of firearms were seized, along with 107 plastic containers, base chemicals used in the process of drug production and a boiler, all of which points to production of synthetic designer drugs on a large scale.
More:
http://colombiareports.co/colombian-cartels-sending-bio-chemists-guatemala-set-drugs-laboratories/