On 9 November, Colombian President Abelardo De La Espriella announced the seizure of 358 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside two electric generators at the port of Cartagena, in a shipment allegedly destined for Libya’s capital, Tripoli. De La Espriella said Colombian police intercepted the drugs as part of the country’s Esmeralda Strategy against international drug trafficking. He explained that the shipment had originated in Panama, passed through Cartagena and was intended to reach Tripoli.
