Venezuelan Vice-Minister of Citizens' Security Tarek Al Aissami Monday rejected US Drug Czar John Walters' claims in Bogota that Venezuela does not take efficient moves to uproot drug traffic.

Al Aissami asserted that the United States "lacks moral stature to talk about the implementation of measures and policies against drug traffic."

"This unlucky statement and this regrettable stance by this imperialist official is nothing but an attempt to damage the positive actions the Venezuelan government has been implementing," Al Aissami stressed.

He added that in 2006, Venezuelan authorities seized 57 tons of different drugs and dismantled 13 laboratories processing cocaine.

Last week, Walters argued President Hugo Chávez largely facilitated cocaine traffic.