The Colombian government managed to seize a submarine that was transporting three tons of cocaine for an approximate value of $108 million dollars.
The operation began in the middle of the night after a semi-submersible vessel known as a “narco-submarine” was detected sailing on the surface of the water at 45 nautical miles away from the port city of Tumaco in Colombia.
The raid occurred while a Rapid Reaction Unit of the Tumaco Coast Guard Station was carrying out maritime control and security tasks, according to a statement obtained by Zenger News from the Colombian Navy.
After the vessel was ordered to stop through radio calls marines, a joint operation between the Colombian Air Force, the Colombian Navy and the Attorney General’s Office resulted in the seizure of the vessel that transported It transported 3.1 tons of cocaine hydrochloride through the South Pacific Ocean.
This was after three men on board the boat attempted to flee before they were intercepted by Colombian Navy marines a few minutes later.
The suspects were then taken into custody. The narcotics were destined for Central America and were worth $16 million dollars in the market clandestine. With this raid, the consumption of almost eight million doses of cocaine around the world was stopped.
The semi-submersible vessel was transported to the Tumaco Coast Guard Station where it was inspected.
A estimated $900,16 dollars in the construction of the narco-sub, which is a type of custom-made self-propelled ocean-going vessel used by smugglers and drug traffickers.
Some 155 sacks were discovered on board the ship filled with 3, rectangular packages along with food and communication equipment.
After a Preliminary Identification Test was carried out by the Technical Investigation Body (CTI) of the Attorney General’s Office, it was revealed that the substance found inside the packages tested positive for Cocaine hydrochloride.
The seizure of these materials has prevented more than 16 millions of dollars reach the hands of an organization armed organization that appears to have claimed the name ‘Bloque Occidental Alfonso Cano’ and is led by an individual operating under the alias ‘Allende’.
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