DIAN seized 100 drones at the Port of Cartagena bound for a company in Valle del Cauca

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Colombia's National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN) seized a shipment of 100 drones and technological components in Cartagena, packed in 21 bundles and destined for a company in Candelaria, Valle del Cauca. Authorities warned that such devices could end up in the hands of criminal structures that have incorporated drones into their operations, including attacks on security forces and threats against communities. The seizure was presented as a preventive action.

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The DIAN seized 100 drones and technological components at the Port of Cartagena.
The shipment, in 21 bundles, was bound for a company in Candelaria, Valle del Cauca.
Authorities warned about the possible use of these devices by criminal structures.

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DIAN seized 100 drones at the Port of Cartagena bound for a company in Valle del Cauca

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