Colombia, Location of the Largest Cocaine Seizure in Latin America in 2024

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In 2024, approximately 991.8 metric tons of cocaine were seized in 20 countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region. The largest seizures originated from Colombia.

Cocaine Seizures in 20 Latin American and Caribbean Countries (2024)

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United States (US) President Donald Trump hinted at the possibility of conducting a military operation against the Colombian Government. In a press interview, he stated that the action "sounded good."

"Colombia is also very sick, run by sick people who like to produce cocaine and sell it to the United States, and they won't be doing it much longer," Trump said, as reported by Reuters on Monday (January 5, 2026).

Trump made this statement after the US apprehended Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a military operation on Saturday (January 3, 2026).

Colombia was identified as the primary location for cocaine trafficking in the Latin American and Caribbean region in 2024.

According to data compiled by Statista, throughout 2024, approximately 991.8 metric tons of cocaine drugs were seized from 20 countries in the region. The largest seizures came from Colombia, totaling 279.7 metric tons.

However, according to sources cited by Statista, this data is difficult to compare between countries, as each country has different methods for measuring and reporting seizure data.

There are also several countries whose data is considered incomplete or inconsistent.

"The purity level of the drugs is rarely known, and some countries include both cocaine powder and cocaine base in their data," Statista stated in its report.

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