Ecuador converts seized cocaine into cement

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With historic levels of cocaine seizures happening around the globe, governments are dealing with a new challenge: finding ways to safely and quickly get rid of the illicit drugs they confiscate. Authorities in Ecuador have found a novel solution, as The World’s Tibisay Zea reports.

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