The illegal complex would have an appraisal for about 50 million pesos.
In compliance with the strategic approach of weakening the Resources of the threat, as part of the Ayacucho Campaign Plan, National Army troops found and destroyed a cocaine hydrochloride production megalaboratory, which had a production capacity of 2,100 million pesos per month.
This important result against the illicit activities of the organized gang Los Mesa took place in the municipality of El Pe帽ol, found in the east of the department of Antioquia; there, members of the Military Forces found eight wooden structures that supported the laboratory.
During the inspection of the place, 12 microwave ovens, 2 hydraulic jacks, 1 worms and 2 distillation towers were found by troops, elements used for the distillation and drying process of coca base paste, 150 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride, 1700 kilograms of solid precursors and 3567 gallons of liquid precursors.
The materials were put into custody of officials of the Anti-Narcotics Directorate of the National Police, who were in charge of the prosecution.
Source: Press - Seventh Division of the National Army
