Colombian authorities have seized 14 tons of cocaine from a warehouse near the Pacific port of Buenaventura, marking the country’s largest drug bust in ten years. The operation, carried out without casualties, was announced by the Ministry of Defense on social media. President Gustavo Petro confirmed the seizure, which comes amid escalating tensions with Washington over Colombia’s anti-narcotics efforts. The United States recently criticized Bogotá for insufficient action against drug trafficking and warned of possible financial sanctions and removal from the list of allies in the US-led war on drugs. Colombia remains the world’s largest producer of cocaine. President Petro has been openly critical of former US President Donald Trump’s anti-drug policies and has condemned US naval operations in the Caribbean and Pacific as extrajudicial killings. The massive seizure is seen as a significant move by Colombia to demonstrate its commitment to combating the narcotics trade despite diplomatic strains with the United States.