US EditionMoment Narco Sub Heading to UK & Europe with 1.7 TONNES of Cocaine Intercepted
- A narco submarine carrying over 1.7 tonnes of cocaine was intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean by Portuguese authorities.
- The Portuguese Judicial Police and Navy surrounded the submarine, leading to the surrender of its four crew members.
- Authorities discovered dozens of orange cases with cocaine, alongside mattresses and personal items, indicating multiple days of travel.
- Operation 'El Dorado' involved the Portuguese Air Force, the British National Crime Agency, and the US Drug Enforcement Administration.
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Portuguese police have stopped a ship carrying 1.7 tonnes of cocaine off the country's coast and arrested four people in the Atlantic. Investigators say the cargo was destined for the Iberian Peninsula before being transported further to Europe. The vessel was described as a self-built and extremely unsafe craft, so much so that it could not be towed to shore. This is not the first time something like this has happened, media reports say. Earlie…
A submarine used for drug trafficking, loaded with 1.7 tons of cocaine, was intercepted in the Atlantic by the Portuguese authorities at 1,000 miles of the coast of Lisbon. Four members of the team were detained, according to BBC.
A submarine used for drug trafficking, loaded with approximately 1.7 tonnes of cocaine, was intercepted by the Portuguese authorities in the Atlantic, at about 1,000 miles of the coast of Lisbon.
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