Summary
Police in Colombia say that they have seized a lot of illegal drugs; nearly eight tons of cocaine. The cocaine had been hidden on a banana plantation. Also, it belonged to a criminal gang. Nearly 1.5 tons of the drugs was ready to go out to the export. Colombian police estimate the gang has about 2000 active members. The Colombian government said it would lunch air raids against some gangs involved in drug trafficking and illegal mining.
Opinion
I used to believe that this seizure can help to decrease illegal drugs because the development of other industry reduce the business of illegal drugs.
However, Demon said that the strong demand of illegal drugs make the supply of illegal drugs. Demon’s plan is to permit illegal drugs under restricting rules. The rules are the government gives some companies a license which admit that the companies can sell the drugs legally.
His plan has a good point. The point is gangs and terrorists cannot make money by selling the drugs. Illegal drugs are the resource of the gangs and terrorists now. If illegal drugs become legal drugs, the resource disappear.
His plan also has a wrong point. People can get the drugs easily. The drugs are bad for their health. However, he points out that people change over time. For example, Smokers decrease gradually. Also, illegal drug addicts drop down someday.
When I heard his opinion, I was astonished at it because I could not think illegal drugs become legal ones. I can understand his reasonable opinion now. However, I believe the practice of his plan is very difficult. There is the problem of morals. Is it justice to get the drugs easily for the measure to disappear the resource of gangs and terrorists? It is too difficult to answer for me now. I realize that the problems of illegal drugs are very challenging.