Suspected “narco-sub” breaks apart while being towed by fishing boat off Spain
A suspected “Anti -Drug Submarine” Police said that this week, a fishing boat dragged him to a port in northwestern Spain, and this kind of thing that could smuggle drugs was divided into two halves.
The National Guard stated in a statement that on Wednesday, the fishing boat “Maria Christina” found the “semi-flooded” ship at the entrance of the Kamarinas-Mohiakou River in Kalisia and notified the police to notify the police. Then drag it to the port of Kamalnas. statement.
The statement added that during the operation, “suspected anti -drug submarine broke into two parts: the bow of the ship was still floating on the water, and the stern sank was sinking due to the large weight.”
Police divers are searching for the sinking part of the ship. It is unclear whether it contains any drugs.
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In 2023, the National Guard Police in Northwest Spain Restart a “narcosub” They suspect that they may be used to transport cocaine. A video display Dives check the ship It was measured underwater. Another video showed that when the head of the submarine extended, the officers operated a trailer with a heavy machine.
In 2019, the Spanish police seized a semi -submarine ship carrying more than 6,600 pounds of cocaine on the coast of Galicia, suspected to be from South America.
Drug dealers, especially from from ColombiaIt was found to use a submarine to transport Cocaine into Mexico and then transport it to the United States. 2023, There are two corpses in “anti -drug submarine” Nearly three tons of cocaine on board were seized on the Coastal Coast of Colombia.
In November, the Mexican Navy said that the contract had been seized 8,000 pounds of cakoma Earlier this week, someone found a “anti -drug submarine” about 153 miles from the Pacific Coast. Akaprko resortEssence
Two months ago, the United States Coast Guard stated that it had removed more than $ 54 million worth of cocaine, including more than 1,200 pounds of drugs seized from a “anti -drug submarine”.
Most vessels are just semi -potential, that is, partially drowned ships cannot sneak into the water like a submarine, but some ships can be completely dived underwater.
Galicia has long been the primary entry of drugs entering Europe. The rugged coastline is embellished with a maze -like bay, cave and water bay, making it a paradise for smuggles.
last week, Spanish police said They arrested 7 people while unloading 1,100 kilograms of drugs from a high -speed ship on a high -speed ship.
