The discovery of a semi-submersible vessel carrying cocaine in the Pacific was part of a global six-week operation against drug smugglers.View on euronews

Altogether, the subs contained more than 1,400 tons of illicit drugs, including 225 tons of cocaine and 128 tons of marijuana, CBS News reports. “This is perhaps the largest seizure of cocaine in transit made by Colombia in history,

The Colombian Navy announced it intercepted six “narco subs” containing more than $8 billion worth of drugs in an international mission involving 62 nations, of which the United States was included, that was conducted over a six-week span.

Columbian authorities have cracked down on drug mule pirates who are transporting Class A substances to Australia – their biggest and most lucrative cocaine consumers