As they searched for a missing fisherman, authorities unintentionally found a submarine carrying four tons of cocaine.
It's estimated that the 4K kg of cocaine are worth over $137 million and correspond to approximately 10 million dosages.
Off the Pacific coast of Colombia, officials searching for two missing fishermen came across an illegal submarine on Wednesday that they named the "narco sub." It was carrying 4,000 kilograms, or about 4.5 tons, of cocaine and was being piloted by four criminals.
The air force and navy of Colombia as well as the navy of neighboring Ecuador apprehended the underwater vehicle.
There were 205 bundles of materials within the 50-foot-long submarine that tested positive for cocaine. The pills, according to the authorities, were placed in packages of various sizes and forms.
The 4.5 tons of cocaine that were found on board resulted in the arrest of four people.
The Colombian navy published a video documenting the anti-trafficking operation on their social media accounts.
The search for the missing fishermen continues, with authorities saying they were last known to be in a canoe-style boat off the Pacific coast.
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