Narco submarine on the way to Australia with 1,400 tons of drugs

Narco submarine on the way to Australia with 1,400 tons of drugs

In an international anti-drug operation led by Colombia, six so-called "Narco-Subs", which were loaded with Cocaine, were confiscated. This was announced by the authorities in Colombia on Wednesday and thus announced a massive global blow against drug trafficking.

extensive international drug operation

The mission in which 62 countries are involved confiscated between October 1 and November 14th over 1,400 metric tons of drugs - mostly marijuana. Vice Admiral Orlando Enrique Grisales, head of the Navy of the Colombian Navy, reported on these impressive numbers.

important drug discovery at sea

The fitting material also included 225 metric tons of cocaine. Five tons of it were discovered on board a half -sinkable vehicle that was traveling from Colombia to Australia on a maritime smuggling route. The ship was intercepted in the waters of the Pacific and had enough fuel to reach Australia. Grisales informed the press that this was already the third "Narco-Sub" that was intercepted on this route.

collaboration with Australian authorities

"The first was discovered in Colombian waters, and thanks to the cards it carried, we were able to identify the route. So we started working with the Australian authorities," added Grisales.

view of the drug problem in Australia

The Australian police did not want to make any comments on this drug find at the request of CNN. In recent years, however, the Australian authorities have warned that international drug cartels are increasingly targeting the country. The increase in cocaing brauch in Australia, combined with some of the highest street prices in the world, has created a lucrative illegal market.

history of the Narco Subs

It is not the first time that "Narco-Subs" were confiscated by the authorities. The smugglers began to use these ships at the end of the 1990s, as Colombian cartels searched to escape the US criminal prosecution measures in the Caribbean and to transport their illegal goods to the United States.

global drug production at record high

The seizure of 225 tons of cocaine is an enormous success. In a report this year, the UN office for drugs and crime estimated that global cocaine production in 2022 rose to record-breaking 2,700 tons.