Cocaine submarine bust: $ 165 million worth of cocaine seized by Coast Guard

A "narco sub" carrying 12 000 pounds of cocaine The US coastguard seized more than $ 165 million, the authorities said Tuesday. The 40-foot-long ship was heading to the United States earlier this month when he was stopped in the Pacific Ocean.

Crew members aboard the star Valiant intercepted the semi-submersible loaded with drugs during a routine patrol in international waters. They apprehended four Suspected drug smugglers on board.

The submarine was initially detected by a maritime patrol aircraft before Valiant's crew was sent to intercept it by the Joint Interagency Task Force South. The team arrived after sunset and was successful early in the morning with the help of the Colombian Navy.

"The joint boarding allowed to stop a drug trafficking vessel and strengthen international relations and communications between the two partner countries," said the Coast Guard.

According to the Coast Guard, crew members brought about 1,100 pounds of cocaine on the Valiant. The remaining amount could not be recovered from the submarine for safety reasons.

"There are no words to describe the feeling that Valiant's crew is currently feeling," said Matthew Waldron, Valiant's captain. "In 24 hours, the crew crossed the equator and intercepted a self-propelled semi-submersible drug-laden vessel.Each of them is a capital event in the career of any cutler.However, it is remarkably remarkable without precedent. "

"This ban has been an evolution of the bridge and all crew members have played beyond the call of duty," Waldron added.