28 drug planes found in Venezuela, authorities say

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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Authorities have discovered 28 airplanes in central Venezuela presumably being used by drug traffickers.

The planes were found inside a hangar on the outskirts of El Sombrero, a security official from central Guarico state said. The town is located in a rural area about 143 miles from Caracas.

Federal police and National Guard troops have taken control of the hangar and impounded the planes while investigations proceed, Hedy Ramirez told the state-run ABN news agency on Sunday.

The planes are mostly small aircraft typically used by drug runners.

Venezuela is a major hub for traffickers smuggling Colombian cocaine to the United States and Europe.

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