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More than 1.3 tons of cocaine seized in the Caribbean Sea as suspects abandon ship

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Authorities seize 1,342 kilograms of cocaine in three operations in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia .

Crew members of one of the suspicious vessels "fled the scene, leaving the boat abandoned," the Navy says.

Colombia produces about 60% of the cocaine found in the world.

A U.N. report found potential coca production in Colombia has risen by 24% since 2021 .