Ecuadorian authorities have started the process of destroying some 22 tonnes of cocaine seized in recent days.
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00:00 [SPEAKING SPANISH]
00:04 The Ecuadorian government has destroyed 22 tons of cocaine
00:08 in the country's largest drug seizure ever.
00:10 Authorities used a technique known as encapsulation
00:13 to destroy the drug, pulverizing the seized blocks with waste
00:16 before mixing the resulting fine powder
00:18 with cement, sand, and glass.
00:20 The government says Ecuador has become
00:22 a center for exporting drugs, especially cocaine,
00:25 to the US and Europe.
00:26 Ecuador has experienced a surge in violent activity
00:29 over the past few weeks linked to criminal gang activity.
00:33 (whooshing)