http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/12/02/v-fullstory/3123960/colombias-narco-sub-museum-offers.html
With 7 Images...especially for naval warship fans
Colombia's narcos have finally succeeded in building fully submersible subs...called 'snorkel subs.'
4 have been captured so far.
They can speed along at 12-15 knots...at 32 feet below the surface...with just a small intake valve...capable of carrying tons of drugs...and displaying only a weak radar signature.
Police often bust narco subs by monitoring local witches/brujas...because smugglers are
superstitious.
They have impounded 23 semi-subs...and detected 96 over the years.
But narcos are always coming up with some new wrinkle to transport vast quantities of drugs...including 'unmanned submersibles' with GPS beacons.
A full evolution of narco transport can be seen at a Bahia Malaga museum.
Popular Posts
- SERBIA / LIBYA : Are Serbian Mercenary Pilots Bombing Protestors In Tripoli?
- BRASIL: 08 Feb UPDATE: Fire In Rio's "Samba City" Destroys Many Carnaval Floats.
- SPAIN: 20 Arrested After Baggage Fees Riot On Ryanair.
- SERBIA / SPAIN / USA : Djokovic Wins US Tennis Open, Beating Nadal; Ranked #1.
- ARGENTINA / FRANCE : 13 Sept UPDATE: DNA Results Show Vera And Lasi Killed 2 French Students In Salta.
- COLOMBIA: CAUGHT: 11-year-old Smuggling 74 Cell Phones And Gun Into Medellin Prison.
- AUSTIN / FRANCE / MEDIA : Lance Armstrong Denies Bullying Others; Claims People Will Forgive Him...Like Bill Clinton.
- BOLIVIA : Sole Plane Crash Survivor Describes Ordeal: Drinking Urine, Eating Bugs.
- BRASIL: Judge Stops Critical S. Paulo Airport Expansion Over Improper Bids.
- MEXICO : The Tragic Decline of Industrial Powerhouse Monterrey.