Coast Guard Unload ‘Drug Sub’ Stash in Miami
The U.S. Coast Guard unloaded almost 15,000 pounds of cocaine worth more than $180 million at the Coast Guard base in Miami on Tuesday [Aug.2].
Earlier this week the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed they intercepted the first drug smuggling submarine in Caribbean waters. The submarine had was seized well away from Bermuda – off the Honduran coast – however it confirmed that drug smuggling submarines are operating in the waters of the Caribbean.
FBI divers recovered nearly 15,000 pounds of cocaine from the sunken submarine, which they said had an estimated street value in the U.S of $180 million. The photos below, courtesy of the US Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Tara Molle, show the bales of cocaine being unloaded.
Wow!!!! That is serious. Very happy to hear this crap will never get on the streets. Thats alot of coke. That shows you that these drug cartels take their drug business seriously. If they had the money to buy that submarine you know they have more in other places. I’m still in total shock that they transport this much at once. This is crazy.
Somerset, go to ‘Sailboat hoisted from water after drug seizure’ ( and look at Limey’s comment regarding the stash found on a luxury yacht heading to Europe from the Carribean recently (that was huge with 94% purity)He has provided a link to the story. Now that is serious! Big up law enforcement.
Hi Bernews,
Can I ask why you report on this but not the The Global Commission on Drug Policy Report that was released a few months ago?
Kind regards,
Geza
Usually when we don’t report on something, its just logistics of being a small operation means we can never quite get all we want done – done.
yeah but, if you’re going to tell everyone about this, why would you not try to tell everyone about the global commission on drug policy report? it just seems relevent to me, since were fighting these gangs and gun violence etc, and we all know how these guys can afford all these expensive weapons and loyalty, and we all know that they are selling cannabis to make their profits..
I hear that alot…sporting bodies, charities, politicians, musicians etc. Many are unhappy with not getting something covered, as many feel a specific amount news item is more important then the next.
Wish I could do more, but one person can only do so much, I work very long days, 7 days a week and do the best I can each day. Please always feel free to write something and send it in and I can post. Help is always welcome.
Patricia
GEZA WOLF! Leave Bernews alone! She does an excellent job, reporting as much as she does… if you want this type of information out there then write it yourself and send it in….
Patricia… We appreciate you and your reporting… and understand that sometimes you have to sneak in personal time and pray the “criminal element” takes a break… (smile)
You are doing just great!
I was asking a question, and i wasn’t talking to you. Thanks!
thanks for the response!
I understand, I would glady write something and send it in!
Thanks! Never hesitate to send anything. The only issue we have is lack of time…never the lack of enthusiasm or willingness to do something, so items sent in really assist, round out content, bring in new concepts etc…
Pat
Awesome, thanks for your time then!
The use of submarine is old hat, they have been in use for years in the Caribbean,
it has been rare that they have been intercepted…. war on drugs huh! A losing one for sure! Sigh!
The fact that a single shipment has a value of $180 million means that the massively lucrative problem of illegal drug smuggling will never go away.
When are the governments of the World going to realise that (especially in bad these economic times) they cannot stop this.
There is too much money to be made.
And- the kickbacks only exist while illegal drugs remain illegal?
What I mean by that remark is-
you can’t expect to see legalisation of these substances while power- mongering politicians etc gain from the kickbacks that come from the bribes etc that come with this problem.
I believe that all $180 million of the drugs in these photos will eventually go back onto the streets. Destroy $$$$$$, I don’t think so! I can’t imagine the authorities destroying this amount of $$$$$. One would hope that it does get destroyed but I just can’t see it.
Ah, the dynamics of prohibition: Enforcement increases the illegal profit and draws in violent men to the trade, dutifully reported by the media, bringing cries for more enforcement, which we do, further increasing its illegal profit and drawing in more violent men…. and so on. Some day we’ll learn, but apparently not yet.