Colombian Public Force Marijuana Seizures by Municipality

Records detail the quantity of marijuana seized by the Public Force in Colombia. Data includes the amount seized, department, municipality, and date of the event. The dataset is provided by the Colombian government's open data portal, www.datos.gov.co, and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in seizure quantities using the FECHA HECHO and CANTIDAD columns.
• Map regional hotspots of cannabis interdiction by joining the DEPARTAMENTO, MUNICIPIO, and COD_MUNI fields with geographic data.
• Compare seizure volumes across different administrative units using the CANTIDAD, DEPARTAMENTO, and COD_DEPTO columns.
• Model seasonal patterns in drug trafficking activity based on the FECHA HECHO and CANTIDAD data.

Strengths

• Includes geospatial identifiers (COD_DEPTO, COD_MUNI) for linking to other regional datasets.
• Provides a temporal dimension with the FECHA HECHO column for time-series analysis.

Limitations

• Total row count and overall data volume are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Data completeness and potential reporting biases across different regions are unspecified.

Provenance

Source

Colombian government open data portal (www.datos.gov.co).

Collection Method

Collected by the Public Force during the exercise of its law enforcement functions.

Freshness

Last updated March 2026, indicating active maintenance.

Geography

Colombia, broken down by department and municipality.