Peruvian Interior Ministry's Special Project for Control and Reduction of Illegal Crops in Alto Huallaga (CORAH) eradicated 14,115.28 hectares of coca crops between February 1 and June 24, 2018.
In this sense, CORAH agents
eradicated 6,744.98 ha in Oxapampa (Pasco), 5,298.47 ha in Tocache (San Martin), 1,056.25 ha in Puerto Inca (Huanuco), and 1,015.58 ha in Padre Abad (Ucayali).
Furthermore, the institution reported the destruction of 6,584 square meters of seedlings that had been meant to expand coca crops.
It must be noted these
eradication operations were conducted within the framework of the 2018 Annual Plan for Reduction of Illegal Coca Growing Area —under the National Strategy to Fight Drugs 2017-2021.
According to the Ministry, these
raids were supported by Peru's National Police (PNP), National Anti-Drug Agency (Dirandro), as well as Police Aviation Department.
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