The Mexican Navy said it seized 3.6 tons, about 8,000 lbs., of cocaine off the coast of Acapulco. They say a “narco sub” was spotted in the Pacific Ocean near the resort town earlier during the week of Nov. 4.
When Mexican Navy ships intercepted the boat, they said they found more than 100 packages filled with bricks of cocaine onboard.
Narco subs are semi-submersibles vessels that cannot go fully underwater. They’re popular among international drug traffickers as they can sometimes elude detection by law enforcement.
Mexican authorities said they detained nine crew members on the boat, six of whom were foreigners. Authorities did not specify where the crew members were from.
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Nuestro #PersonalNaval aseguró en las costas de #Acapulco, Guerrero, aproximadamente 3.6 toneladas de presunta cocaína.
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Cocaine is produced in South America and is usually shipped through the Pacific or the Caribbean to reach the U.S.
The seizure comes just weeks after the Mexican Navy seized a record more than 8.3 tons of drugs in the Pacific Ocean. That cargo was intercepted from six different vessels, including one “narco sub” that held about 4,800 pounds alone.
Mexico’s Navy said as of Tuesday, Nov. 5, nearly 30,000 pounds of alleged drugs have been seized at sea under the current administration, which has only been in place since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office Oct. 1.
