Colombian military seizes submarine with $145M worth of cocaine

A submarine stuffed with a staggering 4 tons of cocaine was intercepted by the Colombian navy earlier this week en path to Central America.

The massive cargo, estimated to be value $145 million, was seized on Sunday because the submarine entered Colombian waters, the Armed Forces of Colombia mentioned.

4 males on board the vessel — together with three Colombians and an Ecuadorian — had been arrested and hit with a string of fees, together with drug trafficking.

Members of the navy open a hatch of a semi-submersible after its interception on February 9, 2022.

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Packages of cocaine seized in a semi-submersible in Tumaco.

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Colombian authorities seized 4 tons of cocaine within the Pacific Ocean.

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The Ecuadorian nationwide has a US warrant for drug trafficking fees, authorities mentioned.

Authorities discovered about 4,000 packages stuffed with cocaine after they broke open the hatch on the highest of the submarine.

Footage taken by the navy confirmed the medication — stashed in black baggage or wrapped in brown paper — crammed into the vessel.

The cargo is estimated to be value $145 million.

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Authorities discovered about 4,000 packages stuffed with cocaine.

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The Colombian navy made its greatest cocaine bust in two years.

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The cargo belonged to a Colombian guerrilla group referred to as the Alfonso Cano Western Bloc, in line with the Armed Forces of Colombia.

It's the largest narcotics bust the navy has uncovered within the final two years, the navy mentioned.