A suspected "narco-sub" capable of smuggling drugs ... Most of the vessels are only semi-submersible — a ship partially submerged that cannot fully dive like a submarine — but some are able ...

One type of submarine that you may not have considered, though, is the narco submarine ... and a torpedo-like variant that can be towed or attached to the hull of larger ships.

Narco-subs are ­difficult to detect with ships’ radar. Instead ... added that the narco-subs arriving on nearby shores seem “like a science fiction film”, before adding: “But it ...

Semi-submersible narco submarines are similar to LPVs. These vessels can completely lower themselves below the waterline — except for a snorkel-like tube to ensure the crew doesn't suffocate.

The distribution of cocaine has surged globally in recent years, astonishing law enforcement officials, as smugglers become more adept at spreading the drug worldwide. In addition to a historic peak ...

As construction techniques evolve, drug trafficking organizations have expanded their operations to ship drugs to Europe and North America. The vessels also originate from Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela ...

The first known 'narco-sub' seized in Europe is now displayed in ... he wanted to get paid like everyone else, and they threw him overboard out of revenge." "Or there was an accident during ...

A Royal Navy warship has seized a ‘narco sub’ carrying ... the drug-smuggling submarine in the Caribbean Sea. HMS Trent has become the first Royal Navy patrol ship to intercept a drug submarine.

A suspected "narco-sub" capable of smuggling drugs ... Most of the vessels are only semi-submersible — a ship partially submerged that cannot fully dive like a submarine — but some are able ...

In November, the Mexican Navy seized nearly 8,000 pounds of cocaine aboard a narco sub approximately 150 miles off the coast of Acapulco. "It's like a cat and mouse," said Fernando Iglesias ...