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Mexican Navy intercepts Cocaine smuggling Submarine

Mexican Navy intercepts Cocaine smuggling Submarine

HUATULCO, Mexico — Mexico’s navy seized a homemade submarine carrying a drug shipment off the Pacific Coast on Wednesday and arrested its four-man crew.
Similar vessels carrying cocaine have been discovered off Colombia and Central America, but navy spokesman Capt. Benjamin Mar said the seizure is a first for Mexico.
The 30-foot (10-meter) makeshift submarine was detected [...]

Mexico continues the fight - More than 11 tons of cocaine seized in western Mexico

MEXICO CITY — Mexican authorities announced Wednesday the seizure of more than 11 tons of cocaine in the western port city of Manzanillo, and said it was one of the nation’s biggest drug busts ever.
During a routine inspection, federal police and marines discovered a cargo container filled with packets of the drug aboard the Hong [...]