Navy Seizes Submarine Packed With 3.5 Tons of Cocaine in Mexico Astha Saxena - Daily Express
go to original July 1, 2023

Mexican navy finds 3 5 tonnes of drugs inside 'narco submarine' (The Independent)

The Mexican Navy seized a submersible in the Pacific Ocean with 3.5 tons of suspected cocaine as five people of different nationalities were arrested.? According to the Navy, the vessel is 26 meters long, has two internal engines, an average speed of eight knots and a range of 20 days.

Semar (Secretariat of the Navy) reported that it is the first of its kind to be seized in 2023 and it has the largest cargo capacity that has been seized in Mexico in the current administration.

With this important blow to drug trafficking, a total of 21,295 kilograms of cocaine have been seized at sea this year and 121 people have been arrested on the high seas carrying out illicit activities.

Semar emphasized that this narco sub was tracked by planes and vessels. Interceptor patrols were also positioned to stop the illicit vessel.

The procedure was carried out with the support of a helicopter, finding a cargo of approximately 186 packages of suspected cocaine.

The secretariat of the Navy said: “The success of the mission was achieved thanks to the training of the naval personnel, as the elements boarded the illicit vessel in motion, under conditions of strong winds and waves on the high seas.”

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