Bolivian soldiers destroy illegal coca plants during an eradication program, in Los Yungas, Bolivia May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Claudia Morales
La PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivian authorities said they struck a significant blow against cocaine producers in the country after the discovery and destruction of three "mega-factories" that they stated could produce up to 910 kg of crack a day.
Police found the tarpaulin-covered, makeshift factories hidden in forestry reserves and national parks in eastern Beni province, central Cochabamba and south-central Santa Cruz, law enforcement ministries said.
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