The use of underwater Narco to transport cocaine to the United States and Europe has been frequently mentioned in this country, the largest cocaine producer in the world. These ships are built in clandestine naval sites in the jungle.
But this is the first time that the Colombian authorities have announced the seizure of a remote-controlled submarine.
According to the Navy, the ship seized near the city of Santa Marta (North) belonged to the Del Golfo clan, the largest group of narcotrafitors in the country. He did not carry drugs but according to the authorities and a security source in the region questioned by AFP, it was probably a test carried out by the cartel.
The semi-submersible was equipped with designed technology “To avoid radars“Said Admiral Juan Ricardo Rozo, the Marine Commander, presenting the results of an international operation (” to the press (“Orion“).
This discovery demonstrates the use by criminal groups of “”more sophisticated systems“, who are”An increasing challenge to international maritime security“said the admiral.
