The seizure of a submarine with more than 400 kilos of cocaine in Colombia, in images

1The shipment found was destined for the coasts of Mexico from where it would be distributed to various parts of the country.

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2Colombian sailors carry seized packages of cocaine in the submarine.

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3Military intelligence information allowed Colombian Navy and Army units to locate the semi-submersible that was in its final phase of construction and to which the 402 kilogram cache of cocaine had already been loaded.

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4The submarine, which costs about $ 500,000 to manufacture and can transport up to eight tons of cocaine, was located on the Micay River, a border area between the departments of Cauca and Valle del Cauca.

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5 “Today with this joint operation a great result is demonstrated.

The Command against Drug Trafficking and Transnational Threats (Conat) makes history and will make history this year in the fight against drug trafficking, ”said Defense Minister Diego Molano.

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6There were no detainees during the operation.

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7The first submersible seized from Colombian drug traffickers was in 1993. LUIS ROBAYO AFP

8On February 26, the president of Colombia, Iván Duque, activated the Military Fort of Tolemaida el Conat, created with the purpose of breaking down the drug trafficking structures.

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9 Colombian marines line up next to the seized submarine in Buenaventura, Colombia on March 20.

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10In December 2017, the Colombian Navy destroyed a submarine with half a ton of pure cocaine.

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