Submarine Headed To US Coast Seized Carrying 10 Tons Of Cocaine

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10/23/2009

Ayinde O. Chase - AHN Editor
Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala (AHN) - The war on drugs nabbed itself a rather unusual yet valuable prize this week. The air force of Guatemala and the U.S. Navy seized a submarine was carrying 10 tons of cocaine.

Officials say the sub was being operated by three Colombian and one Mexican citizens.

A Guatemalan Interior Ministry spokesman reveals he sub was detained some 180 nautical miles off Puerto Quetzal in the south of Escuintla. It marks the first time a submarine filled with drugs has been apprehended by law enforcement in Guatemala.

The commercial value of the cocaine is estimated to be $120 million making it what many believe to be the largest drug bust Guatemala has seen.

The ministry reveals Guatemalan navy ships began tracking the vessel and requested backup from the U.S. Navy and the Guatemalan air force. Officials say the submarine intended to arrive in Guatemala and was then scheduled to go to Mexico, and finally end up in the United States.

Mini-subs of this sort made from fiberglass and steel and are usually made along the water's edge often under the cover of heavy foliage. Officials believe that "drug subs" are responsible for nearly a third of all drugs that end up on America's shores that originate from South American waters.
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http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016782426
 
Trippy I never knew subs were used as an importation method.. It's a shame there are no pictures, I'd like to see what the sub looks like.
 
jam uh weezy said:
Trippy I never knew subs were used as an importation method.. It's a shame there are no pictures, I'd like to see what the sub looks like.
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From what I've heard they started using them in the 90's. It's really picked up within the last decade. Interesting that they say that about 1/3 of our supply is brought in that way. Makes sense though. They cost what, less than $200k, their payload is large, and they're hard to detect. Oh, and technically they're not really subs...
 
yeah I've seen videos and pictures of subs used to smuggle drugs. Phrozen is right they have been using these 'makeshift subs' for quite some time now.

T
 
I read they're one way trip vehicles too, they just ditch em on the coast wherever they're going, lol can't wait to hear how they're helping to rebuild coral reefs =p
 
While 'narco-submarines' have been used for awhile, they usually carry much less than the amount listed in this article. 1/2 - 2 tons of Cocaine is, from what I've seen reported, a normal load for a semi-submersible narco-boat.
 
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