The book, drug subs, written by dr robert spalding is the first factual book in print that describes the. Dramatic video shows the coast guard trying to stop a vessel suspected of smuggling drugs into the united states. Inside europes first narco submarine captured carrying. Inside seized drugsmuggling submarines photo essays time. The police had received a tip that a gang of colombian drug smugglers had set up a clandestine work site here, in a.
In the video from june 18, members of the team are seen pounding on the hatch until one of the suspected smugglers emerges with. Soldiers have discovered a drugsmuggling submarine that was used by a colombian cartel to ferry cocaine with a. Military seize biggest drugs submarine in colombia youtube. Us coast guard crew boards suspected drugsmuggling submarine in pacific ocean abc news. Soldiers discover colombian drugs cartels fibreglass submarine. Dramatic video shows coast guard nabbing drug smugglers on. But the story of how coasties took down the socalled narco sub began about 12 hours before the video took place, according to capt. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Coast guardsman jumps onto moving submarine full of drugs. Mini submarines used to smuggle cocaine out of the colombian jungle. Video shows coast guard jumping on drug submarine in the middle of the pacific. The 100 most influential people next generation leaders person of the year top of the world.
A highspeed chase involving a suspected narcosubmarine out in the. A service member jumped onto the speeding, semisubmerged vessel in the heartpounding clip. Dramatic video shows coast guard nabbing suspected drug. Inside a submarine that smugglers use to transport illegal drugs inside edition. Colombian narcotraffickers use underwater crafts to sink to new depths getting their products to market. Sources suspect family slaughtered by drug cartel was. What exactly are these vessels being used to move contraband. Colombian drug traffickers are using a new secret weapon to smuggle cocaine north drug submarines. The drug cartels subscalled a quantum leap in technologyare. Coast guard seizing cocaine from a drug submarine has captured americas attention. Officer jumps on submarine to bust alleged drug smugglers. Coast guard busts alleged cocainesmuggling submarine in. Watch the coast guard chase down a drugrunning semi. The coast guard shared a photo from inside the cabin of a cocainefilled submarine that cutter munro a crew member jumped on in pacific ocean waters to stop smuggling.
A us coast guard crew dramatically boarded a selfpropelled semisubmersible vessel suspected to be smuggling drugs. Us coast guard shows picture inside drug sub seized in. A narcosubmarine also called drug sub is a type of custommade oceangoing selfpropelled submersible vessel built by drug traffickers to smuggle drugs. Colombian drug smugglers built this stealthy, special. We use cookies to personalise content and ads, provide social media features and analyse our traffic and share information about your use of. Dramatic video shows coast guard nabbing drug smugglers on submarine. A narco submarine discovered off the coast of spain appears to confirm suspicions that drug smugglers have developed vessels capable of crossing the. Narcosubs pose underwater threat for us, colombia authorities. Coast guard busts alleged cocaine smuggling submarine in intense video. Coast guard crewman leaps aboard narco sub, bangs on hatch. This book is brought to you for free and open access by the cgu faculty. Authorities in awe of drug runners junglebuilt, kevlarcoated. Inside a submarine that smugglers use to transport illegal.
Dramatic video shows coast guard leaping onto submarine. The coast guard ship intercepted the fullyloaded drug smugglers sub off south america, leading to the five men aboard the narcosubmariner to surrender. In colombia, fleet of cartel narcosubs poses challenge. In the drug sub hunt, one of key wests top figures is a 28yearold naval intelligence officer who spent years in the navy on nuclear subs and is. In 2006 and 2007 a new method of smuggling emerged, surface skimming, semisubmersible, homemade submarines were captured from thailand to spain to colombia. Some 36 of these purposebuilt smuggling vessels were reported to have been intercepted or found last year. The july 18 interception of a semisubmersible in the pacific is being called the biggest drug bust of its kind in coast guard history. A recently published defense department video captures crew members from the coast guard cutter munro as they chase a selfpropelled semisubmersible suspected drug smuggling. Drug smuggling submarine stopped by us coast guard.
Coast guard video from 2008 captures a rare daylight drug sub chase in the pacific. Up to 30 metres long and nearly impossible to detect, they are capable of distributing several tons of coke in just one shipment. Navy, coast guard and partner agencies new enhanced counternarcotic operations will go head to head with narco submarines. They are especially known to be used by colombian drug cartel members to export cocaine from colombia to mexico, which is often then transported overland to the united states. Coast guard video from 2008 captures a rare daylight drug sub. Colombian traffickers moving drugs in submarines us coast guard intercepts drug running. Dramatic video shows coast guard leap aboard narco sub. These craft often had sophisticated electronics for evading capture. The problem with using a catapult for drug smuggling. Drug smuggling submarines were first heard of in the 1990s, but they didn.
Inside a submarine that transports illegal drugs youtube. Coast guards operations to combat drug smuggling can be. The us coast guard cutter munro intercepted several suspected drug smuggling vessels, including a semisubmersible vessel, also known as a narco submarine, and two boats in the eastern pacific. Drug submarines are becoming increasingly popular for drug smugglers seeking a new diy solution to bring more of their drugs into america. Coast guardsman jumps on submarine, bangs on hatch in. Dramatic video shows coast guard nabbing suspected drug smuggling submarine. Cocaine cartels fuel submarine building boom deep in colombian. Drugsmuggling submarine stopped by the us coast guard. Coast guardsman giving absolutely zero fks in the middle of chasing a drug smuggling submarine the video shows crew members from the coast guard cutter munro as they chase a selfpropelled semisubmersible suspected drug smuggling vessel spss aka a drug smuggling. Watch as the crew stops a drug smuggling submarine aka narco sub. But this is just the tip of the iceberg, since many more get through. Suspected drugsmuggling vessel boarded dramatic video released by the u. Video of a cocaine bust on a ship was released by the us coast guard. The influences of the liberation tigers of tamil eelam ltte, or tamil tigers 1980s and 1990s drug smuggling fleet on the modern latin american cartel boats are also summarized.
Pablo escobars drugsmuggling submarine found by excia. For years, they were referred to in hushed tones simply as bigfoot a mythical creature rumored but never seen but these days, the narco submarines used by colombias drug cartels have. Military seize biggest drugs submarine in colombia on demand news. A narco submarine also called drug sub is a type of custommade oceangoing selfpropelled submersible vessel built by drug traffickers to smuggle drugs. Coast guard shows an interdiction team at sea, shouting in spanish while forcibly boarding a homemade submarine alleged to be carrying thousands of pounds of drugs. Colombian cartels are using hightech torpedoes to smuggle drugs tomonews. Dozens of subs are thought to be in operation between the coasts of colombia and mexico, and law enforcement estimates that another 70 will be built in. Coast guard apprehends suspected drugsmuggling submarine.
Colombian drug smugglers built this stealthy, special forcesinspired boat. Cocaine cartels fuel submarine building boom deep in colombian jungle. The raid was part of a series of drug seizure operations in the eastern pacific. First ever transatlantic drug submarine is captured by. The coast guard recovered more than 6 tons of drugs from the 40foot vessel. In 2008 the number spotted has already reached the 2007 count. Coast guard has released dramatic video of the moment it captured a drug smuggling vessel in the eastern pacific. Pages public figure video creator whatever videos drug smuggling submarine stopped by. The scale of the drug smuggling operation had stunned investigators. The coast guard captured this semi sub with seven tons of cocaine and took video of the squalid crew compartments before they sank this ship. The book discusses the origins of such modern smuggling vessels going back to the 1920s prohibition bootleggers who operated a oneman moonshine submarine.
Us coast guard members intercepted a narcosubmarine carrying 7700. Coast guard shows an interdiction team at sea, shouting in spanish while forcibly boarding a homemade submarine alleged. In fact, as of june 2012, maritime drug smuggling accounts for 80% of the total illicit. The three moms and six children gunned down by drug cartel thugs in northern mexico were deliberately targeted, according to a new report. The story behind that viral coast guard narcosub video. If you ever need more proof of what badasses the bros in our military are, just whip out this video of a u. In a dramatic video released july 11, a coast guard cutter is shown pulling. Video shows coast guard jumping on drug submarine in the.
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