The Colombian navy, together with the Netherlands and the United States, seized 9700 kilos of cocaine. This happened during eight different operations in the Caribbean Sea, the Colombian army reports. The drugs had a street value of $327 million, according to Colombia. Fifteen people have been arrested.

In a first action in the Aruban waters, more than 5000 kilos of cocaine were found floating. The narcotics were left somewhere at sea, to be picked up later by others. The destination was the Dominican Republic.

Nearly 5,000 kilograms of cocaine were found in other operations. This happened in so-called ‘go fast’ boats, a type of speed boat that is often used by smugglers. It is unclear what nationality the fifteen arrested are, and to whom they have been handed over.

The Colombian Navy says it has intercepted more than 109,000 kilograms of cocaine in the past year, with a street value of $3.7 billion.