US EditionVideo Shows "Narco Sub" Loaded with 3.5 Tons of Cocaine Being Intercepted in Pacific Ocean Off Mexico
- On Sunday morning, U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 105 and USS Sampson interdicted over 7,850 pounds of cocaine worth $58.1 million and detained three suspected smugglers in the Eastern Pacific.
- U.S. Northern Command and DHS collaboration led to a maritime interdiction to prevent illegal drug flow, resulting in the detention of three suspected smugglers and seizure of over 7,850 pounds of cocaine.
- A Navy helicopter observed a vessel at 5:34 p.m., leading LEDET 105 to discover 180 cocaine packages, three suspects claiming non-U.S. nationality, and the vessel being sunk as a navigation hazard.
- The interdiction led to three suspects in custody and a $58.1 million seizure, disrupting major trafficking routes and bolstering maritime security.
- Beyond this operation, U.S. Northern Command and DHS collaborate to strengthen maritime patrols and disrupt smuggling networks in the southern border region.
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“Police by helicopter, looking for...cocaine?” In a maritime operation, headed by elements of the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar), it was possible to secure a semi-submersible that transported more than 3.5 tons of drugs on the coast of Guerrero. The semi-submersible or low-profile type vessel was located with three crew members inside it and 180 packages with a weight of approximately 3.5 tons of suspected cocaine.The marine vehicle was located…
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High Seas Bust: U.S. Coast Guard And Navy Seize $58M In Cocaine, Detain Smugglers In Pacific
Joint Operation Nabs Three Suspects and Thousands of Pounds of Contraband in Major Drug Interdiction A coordinated effort between the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Navy led to a significant drug bust in the Eastern Pacific on Sunday morning, June 22, 2025. The operation resulted in the interdiction of three suspected drug smugglers and […] High Seas Bust: U.S. Coast Guard And Navy Seize $58M In Cocaine, Detain Smugglers In Pacific
Mexican Armed Navy officials seized 3.5 tons of cocaine hidden in a semi-submersible vessel off the Pacific coast, authorities reported this Friday, AFP reports. Mexican security forces have multiplied drug seizures and drug-trafficker catches amid the threat of the president of the United States, [...] The entry Mexico seizes 3.5 tons of cocaine off the Pacific coast was first published in Foco Informativa.
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