Recent operations in Latin America have highlighted the significant role of submarines in drug trafficking. The Colombian navy intercepted an LPV-IM type narco-submarine, 18m long and 3m wide, carrying 4 tonnes of cocaine, indicating the sophisticated methods employed by traffickers. Similarly, Ecuador's military discovered a submarine with several tons of drugs on the border with Colombia during a rescue operation. These incidents underscore the challenges faced by authorities in combating the drug trade. Additionally, a 5.6-ton cocaine seizure in Necolí, in the Urabá region of Antioquia, controlled by the AGC, and major cocaine seizures in Zulia, Venezuela, suggest the involvement of Colombia’s ELN and ex-FARC mafia in expanding cocaine production. The conviction of Andrew Fahie, former premier of the British Virgin Islands, for drug trafficking further illustrates the high-level corruption facilitating this illicit trade.
Naval officers have stumbled across a submarine laden with 4.5 tonnes of cocaine during an unrelated search mission off the Colombian coast. https://t.co/o3JcmqFsSw
Narco submarine busted by Colombian Navy Follow us on Rumble: https://t.co/Nuc9nUzTc5 https://t.co/F1SqfWiGOS
🇻🇪#Venezuela | Major cocaine seizures at clandestine labs in Zulia, Venezuela, suggest Colombia’s ELN and ex-FARC mafia are expanding cocaine production in the border state. Find out why: https://t.co/tSEU1iWCeZ
Authorities accidentally discover submarine containing 4 tons of cocaine while searching for missing fisherman https://t.co/vliI0RRw8Z
Ecuador's military found a submarine with several tons of drugs on the border with Colombia - Primicias According to the newspaper, the drug submarine was discovered during an operation to rescue a fishing boat and its crew in an emergency situation. https://t.co/jCeOkgLekE
🇨🇴 | The AGC have long controlled the Urabá region of Antioquia. A recent 5.6-ton cocaine seizure in Necolí shows the ongoing importance of this area, prized for its strategic access to Caribbean drug trafficking routes. Read our profile of the group: https://t.co/0GwprWUD2Z https://t.co/oIxAF9UqNa
***UPDATE*** Colombian navy interdicted a narco-submarine (LPV-IM type) with 4 tonnes of cocaine aboard. Big one, 18m long, 3m wide. Guide to Narco-subs https://t.co/mw80TeGlur https://t.co/8VAqUGOKSJ
🇻🇬 | The drug trafficking conviction of Andrew Fahie, former premier of the British Virgin Islands, underscores how high-level corruption has made the island territory an outsized player in the international cocaine trade. Read our analysis: https://t.co/3ZQkIBnEMP