Slovak police found more than 160 kilograms (350 pounds) of cocaine hidden in wine bottles. It is the country's largest seizure of cocaine.
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Peru's President has urged the use of the military to destroy jungle factories that produce cocaine. Alan Garcia said Monday in Lima that Peru should use its military attack aircraft to bomb and machine-gun coca processing facilities and the airports used to transport drugs.
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Africa is increasingly being used as a conduit to traffic cocaine, with increasing numbers of couriers apprehended and more bulk cocaine seized, according to the International Narcotics Control Board. The Vienna-based group released its 2006 report in Nairobi, where Cathy Majtenyi reports for VOA.
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