Venezuela Denies Involvement in Seized Cocaine Plane in Guinea-Bissau
The Venezuelan government has denied any involvement with a plane seized in Guinea-Bissau, which was found carrying 2.6 tons of cocaine.
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The plane, intercepted by Bissau-Guinean authorities on September 7, 2024, was allegedly linked to an international drug cartel.
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Venezuela’s Interior Minister, Diosdado Cabello, strongly refuted claims that the plane came from Venezuela. “That plane never touched Venezuelan soil,” he stated during a government event.
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The seizure was a joint effort between the Bissau-Guinean police, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and a European anti-narcotics agency.
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The five-person crew, which included citizens of Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, and Brazil, was arrested.
While early reports suggested the plane originated from Mexico, Cabello took the opportunity to criticize the U.S., calling it the world’s largest consumer of drugs. Venezuela, he emphasized, does not produce narcotics.
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Guinea-Bissau, notorious for being a hub for drug trafficking, has been at the center of international narcotics smuggling operations, with shipments from Latin America and Southwest Asia often destined for Europe.
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