Basuco Seizures by Colombian Public Force, 2010-2026

Incauciones de Basuco records the kilograms of basuco, a cocaine-based drug, seized by the Colombian Public Force. The dataset includes columns for municipality (MUNICIPIO), department (DEPARTAMENTO), date of seizure (FECHA HECHO), and quantity (CANTIDAD). It is published by www.datos.gov.co and was last updated on 2026-05-19.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in drug seizures using the FECHA HECHO and CANTIDAD columns.
• Map seizure hotspots by geographic region using the DEPARTAMENTO and MUNICIPIO columns.
• Compare seizure volumes across different administrative units using COD_DEPTO, COD_MUNI, and CANTIDAD.

Strengths

• Includes geographic granularity with department and municipality codes (COD_DEPTO, COD_MUNI).
• Provides specific quantity and unit of measure for each seizure (CANTIDAD, UNIDAD).
• Last updated on 2026-05-19, suggesting recent maintenance.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co

Collection Method

Likely collected from official reports by the Colombian Public Force.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-19 14:23:20.

Geography

Colombia, specified by DEPARTAMENTO and MUNICIPIO columns.