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Colombian police raid a coca field in Tumaco, Colombia, following the state's Defense Minister's statement that the military will step up an offensive against drug trafficking gangs responsible for clearing thousands of hectares of protected national parks for coca plantations. The South American country is the largest producer of cocaine in the world, much of it is destined for the US market.

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