Anti-drug police in Colombia could turn to herbicide-spraying drones to eradicate illegal coca crops. State filings reveal law enforcement authorities have partnered with a local company to test aerial spraying, between 2013 and 2016 after it was banned due to environmental concerns. The move is aimed at appeasing the US, following a 2017 Drug Enforcement Administration report which claimed cocaine production had tripled three years, while an estimated 93% of the drug seized in the US was of Colombian origin.
Anti-drug police in Colombia could turn to herbicide-spraying drones to eradicate illegal coca crops. State filings reveal law enforcement authorities have partnered with a local company to test aerial spraying, three years after it was banned due to environmental concerns. The move is aimed at appeasing the US, following a 2017 Drug Enforcement Administration report which claimed cocaine production had tripled between 2013 and 2016, while an estimated 93% of the drug seized in the US was of Colombian origin.