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According to Tom's Website he got them 2022 and it seems to have been the first import to Europe.
The same page says they come from eastern Colombia. And that might be the reason. Possibly militia like ELN or FARC interrupting collection and export.
If memory serves, the location was pretty remote, and required a tractor ride of a couple hours to reach. Think the only way your going to get those is taking a trip with Daniel.