BOLIVIA: SPECIALLY-TRAINED DOGS IN FOREFRONT OF BOLIVIAN CRACKDOWN ON COCAINE INDUSTRY.

Record ID: 860517

  • Title: BOLIVIA: SPECIALLY-TRAINED DOGS IN FOREFRONT OF BOLIVIAN CRACKDOWN ON COCAINE INDUSTRY.
  • Date: 16th January 1982
  • Summary: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA SVs Dogs at training kennels being led down steps by handlers. (2 SHOTS) 0.14 GV Dog with handler checking car for drugs. 0.24 CU Dog inside car checking for drugs. 0.32 SV Dog sniffing around front bumper of car and finds drugs. Handler rewards dog. (2 SHOTS) 0.51 SV PULL BACK TO GV Dog and handler in remote mountain country. 0.58 SVs Men hiding drugs under pile of rock. (2 SHOTS) 1.04 GV Dog and handler walk around area and dog discovers hidden drugs under rocks. Dog is rewarded. (2 SHOTS) 1.28 GV Handler and dog at airport and dog checks luggage on conveyor belt. Dog identifies suitcase continuing drugs. (3 SHOTS) 2.04
  • Embargoed: 31st January 1982 12:00
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  • Location: Bolivia, Plurinational State Of
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  • Country: Bolivia
  • Topics: General
  • Reuters ID: LVA4I1K9EZR1RQ65H996SE58SHN5
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  • Story Text: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA

    Specially-trained dogs are leading the crackdown on the illicit cocaine trade in Bolivia. Whereas in the past, search dogs were made into cocaine addicts, the Bolivian authorities have now taught them to find the drug in return for various rewards. The dogs are being used at civilian checkpoints, such as La Paz airport, and to uncover large hauls buried in remote mountain country. The government of General Celso Torrelio came to power last year pledged to wipe out the drug trade which it accused the previous government of General Garcia Meza, of involvement in. The lucrative cocaine trade is regarded as the chief stumbling block to good relations with the United States, because a large proportion of the cocaine reaches North America.

    <strong>Source: REUTERS - DANIEL BAUER</strong>
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