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Equador destrói 22 toneladas de cocaína apreendidas em sua maior operação antidrogas
O Equador destruiu quase 22 toneladas de cocaína encontradas enterradas em uma propriedade na província costeira de Los Ríos (sudoeste), marcando o maior confisco de drogas na história do país.
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