Cocaine smuggling: Marine stops huge Narco submarine off Mexico!

Cocaine smuggling: Marine stops huge Narco submarine off Mexico!

In front of the Mexican Pacific coast, the navy has intercept an impressive smuggler boat with 4.5 tons of cocaine. The dramatic chase ended around 56 nautical miles (103 kilometers) southeast of Cabo San Lucas, as the security authorities reported. Four suspects were arrested in connection with this significant find. Security Minister Omar García Harfuch announced that in just five months 31 tons of cocaine were confiscated on the high seas, which speaks strongly against the growing drug crime.

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In addition, the Colombian Navy made a remarkable progress in the fight against illegal drug trafficking. Manuel Rodriguez, head of the anti-drug unit, emphasized that the confiscated drugs represent a value of $ 8.5 billion (around 8.05 billion euros) and thus give the cartels considerable financial losses. In a comprehensive international commitment, 225 tons of cocaine and large amounts of marijuana were ensured by law enforcement authorities from 62 countries. The British Guardian dealt with the details of this operation, known as the "Operation Orion", which took place between October 1 and November 14th. Over 400 people were arrested and various illegal weapons transported.

The new routes used by "Narco-U-messenger" signal an alarming escalation of the smuggling methods. These submarines are difficult to discover and have recently made a connection to Australia. The discovery of one of these ships, which was taken up 2,000 kilometers southwest of Clipperton Island when transporting five tons of cocaine, the New York Times reported when transporting five tons on board. These developments underline the role of Colombia as the largest cocaine producer in the world and show the increasing creativity of the drug cartels in the fight for the international drug market.