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] .

One type of submarine that you may not have considered, though, is the narco submarine. These subs have a connection to narcotics, being used in the illicit trade around the world. Often, they are ...

20 hours ago · Narco-submarine crew arrested in plot to ferry thousands of kilos of coke on the high seas A federal grand jury indicted six Colombian nationals for operating a narco-submarine fleet to bring ...

Apr 12, 2020 · So what are these so-called “narco subs” and what are the main types? The U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and partner agencies' new Enhanced Counter-Narcotic Operations will go head to head with narco...

Sep 4, 2024 · A Narco Submarine, also known as a drug submarine or smuggling submersible, is a type of watercraft used by drug traffickers to transport illegal substances, most commonly cocaine. They are mainly used to move drugs from South American countries such as Colombia to North America, especially Mexico and the United States.

May 15, 2023 · The largest Colombian "narco sub" ever recorded — some 100 feet long and 10 feet wide — has been intercepted and decommissioned in the Pacific, with 3 tons of cocaine found on board, the ...

Feb 6, 2025 · Officials said it marked the nation's first seizure of a so-called "narco sub" this year. In a social media post, Colombia's navy said it stopped the semi-submersible about 100 nautical miles...

Jul 1, 2023 · A semi-submersible vessel carrying more than 7,000 pounds of suspected cocaine was intercepted in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico, the country's navy announced Thursday, in a dramatic...

Nov 28, 2024 · Six so-called “narco subs” stuffed with cocaine were captured in a Colombian-led international anti-drug operation, authorities in the Latin American nation said Wednesday.

Apr 14, 2020 · Now, naval warfare authority H.I. Sutton has broken down the four most popular types of narcosubs, which drug cartels and other groups use to ship drugs north from South America.