AgentM
07-19-2008, 07:21 PM
The Mexican navy says it has seized nearly six tonnes of cocaine found inside a 10m-long (31ft) makeshift submarine in the Pacific Ocean.
A naval spokesman said they had known about such submarines but this was the first time they had seen one. US intelligence helped in the operation.
Four Colombian crew members have been taken into custody.
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The submarine had been carrying its cargo from Colombia towards the coast of Mexico when it was intercepted on Wednesday. It took the navy two days to tow it to shore.
The US Homeland Security Secretary, Michael Chertoff, revealed on Friday that US intelligence had led Mexican forces to the submarine. "We shared information with the Mexican navy, but the Mexican navy acted alone. It was actually their seizure, their marines, their helicopters and naval vessels that captured the submarine," Mr Chertoff said on a visit to Mexico City.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7515056.stm
A naval spokesman said they had known about such submarines but this was the first time they had seen one. US intelligence helped in the operation.
Four Colombian crew members have been taken into custody.
<snip>
The submarine had been carrying its cargo from Colombia towards the coast of Mexico when it was intercepted on Wednesday. It took the navy two days to tow it to shore.
The US Homeland Security Secretary, Michael Chertoff, revealed on Friday that US intelligence had led Mexican forces to the submarine. "We shared information with the Mexican navy, but the Mexican navy acted alone. It was actually their seizure, their marines, their helicopters and naval vessels that captured the submarine," Mr Chertoff said on a visit to Mexico City.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7515056.stm