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A submarine with 2 dead bodies & nearly 3 tons of cocaine aboard was seized in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Colombia, the country's navy announced Sunday. 2 survivors "in poor health" were also found on the vessel & given first aid.
"These people's poor health state is presumably due to the inhalation of toxic fumes caused by fuel problems inside the boat," Captain Cristian Andres Guzman Echeverry said.
The 50-foot-long submarine was carrying almost 5,800 pounds of cocaine, worth more than $87 million. The navy said the vessel had been bound for countries in Central America.
The rescued men, the 2 victims & the seized drugs were brought to Tumaco, "where they were presented to the Technical Investigation Corps of the Attorney General's Office."
So-called "narco subs" are commonly used by traffickers in the region to transport drugs. Last year, the Colombian navy seized a semi-submersible vessel carrying 4 tons of cocaine worth about $150 million.
The submarines sometimes make it all the way to North America. In 2019, a submarine carrying 12,000 pounds of cocaine worth more than $165 million was seized by the U.S. Coast Guard.
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Source: CBS News
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