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Maggy

15-02-2011 10:08

Drug submarine seized by Colombian navy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12461089

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The Colombian navy has seized a submarine believed to have been built to smuggle cocaine to Mexico.
The 31m-long (100ft) fibreglass vessel was found hidden in a jungle area in Timbiqui, in south-western Colombia.

Drug smugglers maybe evil, rotten and murderous but they are also pretty ingenious as well.

Osem	15-02-2011 10:31

Re: Drug submarine seized by Colombian navy

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Originally Posted by Maggy J (Post 35174896)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12461089

Drug smugglers maybe evil, rotten and murderous but they are also pretty ingenious as well.

Well let's face it, they're not short of a bob or two are they and with their resources an awful lot of ingenuity can be purchased.

Ramrod

15-02-2011 14:39

Re: Drug submarine seized by Colombian navy

Thats old news, I'm sure I saw that pic/story last year sometime........Whys it taken the BBC so long to pick up on it? :confused:

Osem	15-02-2011 14:50

Re: Drug submarine seized by Colombian navy

Given all the defence cuts which are happening here perhaps it could be acquired to bolster the fleet... :)

Maggy

15-02-2011 16:09

Re: Drug submarine seized by Colombian navy

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Originally Posted by Ramrod (Post 35175069)

Thats old news, I'm sure I saw that pic/story last year sometime........Whys it taken the BBC so long to pick up on it? :confused:

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Navy officials said it was the most sophisticated submarine they had found so far, capable of travelling 9m (30ft) below water.

Which would imply it's not the first one they have found.;)

Ramrod

15-02-2011 16:32

Re: Drug submarine seized by Colombian navy

Thats what I initially thought but there is no mention of it being the second such found.......and you would think they would have mentioned that....

Dai	15-02-2011 16:34

Re: Drug submarine seized by Colombian navy

Given that the smugglers have a virtually unlimited budget would you build just the one?

I think not.

martyh

15-02-2011 16:51

Re: Drug submarine seized by Colombian navy

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Originally Posted by Ramrod (Post 35175069)

Thats old news, I'm sure I saw that pic/story last year sometime........Whys it taken the BBC so long to pick up on it? :confused:

I think you are talking about the one in Ecuador last year ;)

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While another such submarine was seized last July just across the border in Ecuador, this is the first time the Colombian authorities have seized a fully-submersible sub.

Also this

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Colombia has seized at least 32 semi-submersible vessels designed to smuggle drugs over the past decade, including 12 last year.

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