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Black smoke over Puerto Vallarta

Black smoke over Puerto Vallarta was controlled cocaine burn by Navy

Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco - The large column of black smoke seen Friday morning over the Naval Zone in Puerto Vallarta came from the controlled incineration of more than one and a half tons of cocaine hydrochloride seized last May in national waters off the coast of Jalisco. The destruction was presented by federal and state authorities as a direct strike against organized crime and a measure to safeguard public health. Puerto Vallarta cocaine inc…

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