Colombian National Police’s Transit and Transport Section seized 5,560 kg of potassium permanganate, a chemical used in cocaine production, from 107 fiber sacks hidden in an abandoned truck on a rural road in Taminango, Nariño, between 3:46 AM and 6:46 AM UTC on February 26, 2026, following a community tip-off. The truck and chemicals are in the custody of the Attorney General’s Office, according to WorldCrimeIntel on X. The operation targeted the suspicious vehicle reported by locals, with police discovering the hidden sacks during the three-hour reporting window. Potassium permanganate is commonly employed in cocaine processing, as stated in the WorldCrimeIntel post. This seizure follows earlier anti-crime actions reported in the previous period, including the dismantling of an IED warehouse in Bogotá’s Usme district and the capture of Tren de Aragua leader Jorge Luis Páez Cordero in Santa Marta, both linked to broader efforts against cartels and terrorism during the election period.
