A narco-submarine (also called a drug sub or narco-sub) is a type of custom ocean-going, self-propelled, semi-submersible or fully- submersible vessel built by (or for) drug smugglers. …

Apr 12, 2020 · The U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and partner agencies' new Enhanced Counter-Narcotic Operations will go head to head with narco-submarines. So what are these so-called …

May 15, 2023 · The largest Colombian "narco sub" ever recorded — some 100 feet long and 10 feet wide — has been intercepted and decommissioned in the Pacific, with 3 tons of cocaine …

5 days ago · Officials said it marked the nation's first seizure of a so-called "narco sub" this year. In a social media post, Colombia's navy said it stopped the semi-submersible about 100 …

Feb 5, 2025 · Narco-submarines, the clandestine vessels used by drug traffickers, represent one of the most sophisticated and elusive methods of smuggling drugs across international waters. …

Jan 22, 2024 · The 15m-long (50ft) "narco-sub", the first to be detected this year, was seized in Colombian waters. The navy estimated the haul was worth $27m (£21m) and said the sub was …

Nov 28, 2024 · Six so-called “narco subs” stuffed with cocaine were captured in a Colombian-led international anti-drug operation, authorities in the Latin American nation said Wednesday, as …

Jun 1, 2023 · Drug traffickers expand the use of submersible vessels to transport illicit substances as states struggle to detect them. This whack-a-mole game sees cartels improve the …

5 days ago · In November, the Mexican Navy said it seized about 8,000 pounds of cocaine aboard a "narco sub" about 150 miles off the resort of Acapulco. In September, the U.S. Coast …

Narco-Submarines: Necessity’s Invention. The narco-sub fleet was developed to replace the cocaine speed boats of the 1980s and 1990s, trading speed for stealth as a consequence of …