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Colombian Navy Seizes Over Four Tons of Marijuana in Maritime Operations
(MENAFN) Last week, the Colombian navy intercepted three vessels, with at least one sinking as it attempted to evade the navy, resulting in the seizure of over four tons of marijuana. The navy stated that the ships were carrying marijuana worth approximately USD 29 million and posted video footage of officers unloading packages containing the drugs.
Captain Wilberth Jair Roa Wilches reported that the first incident occurred when a Colombian Navy aircraft located a boat navigating at a high velocity in the north Pacific area. Due to bad weather, the boat took on a lot of water, and it eventually sank. Officials rescued the two people on board and seized approximately 5,000 pounds of marijuana from the vessel.
In the second incident, officials detected a high-speed ship in the central Pacific. The boat, with two people on board, was intercepted, and officials seized over 2,000 pounds of marijuana, packaged in over 1,000 packages.
In the last operation, units of the Pacific Naval Force detected a vessel manned by three individuals about 50 nautical miles off the coast of Bahía Solano. The boat attempted to flee by performing evasive maneuvers but was unsuccessful and ended up sinking. Officers rescued the three people from the water and provided them with first aid. Later, they recovered 46 packages that were adrift in the sea, holding around 2,500 pounds of marijuana.
Overall, the operations resulted in seven arrests and the seizure of over 700,000 doses of the drug. The suspects face multiple charges, including trafficking, manufacturing, and carrying narcotics.
The Colombian navy has been actively intercepting drug-laden vessels off the coast, with recent successes including the interception of a semi-submersible vessel carrying nearly 1,000 packages of cocaine and the seizure of another "narco sub" carrying a significant quantity of drugs and two dead bodies in the same region. The navy's efforts to combat drug trafficking are crucial in the fight against organized crime and drug addiction, which pose significant challenges to public health and security.
Captain Wilberth Jair Roa Wilches reported that the first incident occurred when a Colombian Navy aircraft located a boat navigating at a high velocity in the north Pacific area. Due to bad weather, the boat took on a lot of water, and it eventually sank. Officials rescued the two people on board and seized approximately 5,000 pounds of marijuana from the vessel.
In the second incident, officials detected a high-speed ship in the central Pacific. The boat, with two people on board, was intercepted, and officials seized over 2,000 pounds of marijuana, packaged in over 1,000 packages.
In the last operation, units of the Pacific Naval Force detected a vessel manned by three individuals about 50 nautical miles off the coast of Bahía Solano. The boat attempted to flee by performing evasive maneuvers but was unsuccessful and ended up sinking. Officers rescued the three people from the water and provided them with first aid. Later, they recovered 46 packages that were adrift in the sea, holding around 2,500 pounds of marijuana.
Overall, the operations resulted in seven arrests and the seizure of over 700,000 doses of the drug. The suspects face multiple charges, including trafficking, manufacturing, and carrying narcotics.
The Colombian navy has been actively intercepting drug-laden vessels off the coast, with recent successes including the interception of a semi-submersible vessel carrying nearly 1,000 packages of cocaine and the seizure of another "narco sub" carrying a significant quantity of drugs and two dead bodies in the same region. The navy's efforts to combat drug trafficking are crucial in the fight against organized crime and drug addiction, which pose significant challenges to public health and security.
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