Coast Guard Catches Self-Propelled Submarine Carrying $165 Million Cocaine

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9/25/2019|Updated: 9/25/2019

The United States Coast Guard intercepted a cocaine-laden, self-propelled submarine in Eastern Pacific International waters, according to a statement by the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

The semi-submersible was detected by a maritime patrol aircraft on a routine patrol after sunset. It was carrying nearly 12,000 pounds of cocaine, worth $165 million.

Venus Upadhayaya

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Venus Upadhayaya reports on India, China, and the Global South. Her traditional area of expertise is in Indian and South Asian geopolitics. Community media, sustainable development, and leadership remain her other areas of interest.

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