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A narco-submarine (also called a drug sub or narco-sub) is a type of custom ocean-going, self-propelled, semi-submersible or fully-submersible vessel built by (or for) drug smugglers. [2] [3] [4] Newer semi-submersibles are "nearly-fully" submersible in order to reduce likelihood of detection by visual, radar, sonar, or infrared systems. [3]
A suspected "narco-sub" capable of smuggling drugs broke in two as a fishing boat was towing it to a port ... Spanish police seized a semi-submersible vessel carrying more than 6,600 pounds of ...
Crew members form U.S. Coast Guard Tactical Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) 111 and British Royal Navy team embarked aboard HMS Trent (P244) interdicts a semi-submersible drug smuggling vessel ...
The cocaine seizures in the Pacific Ocean come about a year after a semi-submersible vessel -- or so-called narco sub -- carrying more than 7,000 pounds of suspected cocaine was intercepted off ...
A semi-submarine, taken out of the water. A semi-submarine (semi-sub) is a surface vessel that is not capable of diving, but has accommodation space below the waterline featuring underwater windows. [1] The watercraft is similar to glass-bottom boats, but with deeper draft. Both types of boats are mainly used to provide sight-seeing trips for ...
Innespace Seabreacher (or Sea Breacher) is a two-seat semi-submersible [2] personal watercraft "submarine", with a shape based on that of a dolphin, and the ability to imitate a dolphin's movement. History
In the war on drugs, the U.S. Coast Guard is reportedly turning its cutter ships into floating prisons. U.S. Coast Guard reportedly turning boats into floating prisons for drug smugglers Skip to ...
The Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act (MDLEA), implemented in 1986 by the United States, is a piece of legislation combatting the illegal drug trade.Enacted through congress, the MDLEA establishes that it is illegal for anyone on board a vessel belonging to the United States or within their jurisdiction to deliberately produce or disseminate psychotropic substances.