Wanna See What $3 Million Worth Of Cocaine Looks Like? Take A Look At Recent Colombian Drug Bust Inside [Video/Pics]

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Police in Riohacha, Colombia seized a 1,825 kg shipment of cocaine on Sunday (September 16). The estimated street value of the drugs is $3 million. The shipment reportedly belonged to the "Los Urabenos" drug trafficking gang.

In the past three days Colombian police have seized more than 5 tons of cocaine and7 tons of weed in busts across the country.

Colombia is one of the world's largest suppliers of cocaine.

All drugs seized will be destroyed following a 5-step procedure.

Steps 

1. The drugs seized are brought to the Prosecutor URI, where he performs a PIPH test, also called pre-test, which is done in small amounts.

 
2. The substances are in special cellars where the prosecution brings these substances, waiting out the test results. 

3. 3 grams are stored separately from the seized substance to be taken to the forensic facility or laboratory of the Office, to conduct a second test of certainty.

 
4. Once laboratory results are obtained, the prosecutor handling the case order their destruction.

 
5. The day of destruction, the prosecutor must be present and a representative of the prosecution to ensure that the substance was destroyed. 

Sources: MSNBC, LatinAmericaCurentEvents and Buzzfeed

MSNBC report on drug bust

Colombian police watch over the mass amount of bricked cocaine

Colombian police destroy a cocaine lab