: Pubdate: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 Source: Arizona Republic ( AZ ) Copyright: 2000 The Arizona Republic Contact: Opinions@pni.com Address: 200 E.  Van Buren St., Phoenix, AZ 85004 Website: http://www.azcentral.com/news/ Forum: http://www.azcentral.com/pni-bin/WebX?azc Author: AP Wire Service

ALBRIGHT CHECKS ON COLOMBIA'S DRUG-FIGHTING EFFORTS

CARTAGENA, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright got a firsthand look Saturday at Colombian efforts to intercept cocaine shipments at this steamy Caribbean port.  She came away impressed with government sleuth's high-tech tools and the methods drug lords use to circumvent them.

"That's fantastic," Albright said when shown an Internet hookup that allows Colombia to connect with 286 ports in 80 countries as part of an integrated counterdrug campaign.

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