$27m worth of “scorpion” cocaine found in narcotics seized in Colombia

The Colombian Navy stopped a semi-submersible boat that had almost 800kg of cocaine on it. Some of the cocaine was marked with a scorpion symbol.

A 50-foot-long “narco-sub” was found in Colombian waters. It is the first one to be discovered this year.

The navy thinks the stuff they found is worth $27m (£21m) and thinks the submarine was on its way to the US or Europe.

Three individuals who were inside the vehicle have been taken into custody.

The navy stopped the underwater boat that was moving through the Pacific Ocean on Sunday.

On the ship, there were packages of cocaine with a scorpion image or labeled “Winnie” and “Carnal”.

The navy said the drugs and the people suspected of smuggling them were taken to Buenaventura, a port city in Colombia. More information about the suspects has not been given yet.

The Colombian Navy stopped drug trafficking organizations from getting almost $27 million by seizing the drugs. This prevented about two million doses from being sold on the streets around the world.
The Colombian Navy shared a picture of the drug submarine.

Drug smuggling boats called narco-subs are a common way to secretly transport drugs. They can avoid being noticed and can be sunk in the water after delivering the drugs. They are usually made at home, using fibreglass and plywood.

Colombia makes the most cocaine in the world.

In 2023, the Colombian Navy found and stopped 30 tonnes of drugs and over five tonnes of marijuana.

In May of last year, the biggest drug-smuggling submarine ever found in Colombia was stopped with three tons of cocaine inside, as reported by CBS News, a partner of the BBC in the US. It was around 100 feet long and 10 feet wide.

The UN said that in 2022, Colombia made a lot of cocaine. They used a lot of coca leaves and spread them over a very big area.

Belgian officials found a lot of cocaine at the port of Antwerp last year. The port is now the main way drugs from South America enter Europe.