Report: A full third of US cocaine smuggled in subs
by Stephen C. Webster
Link to ArticleIncreasingly, South American drug smugglers are relying on small, fast submersible vehicles to transport cocaine into the United States, according to sources in a new report by The Washington Post.The Post notes: 'An experimental oddity just two years ago, these strange semi-submarines are the cutting edge of drug trafficking today. They ferry hundreds of tons of cocaine for powerful Mexican cartels that are taking over the Pacific Ocean route for most northbound shipments, according to the Colombian navy. The sub-builders are even trying to develop a remote-controlled model, officials say. 'That means no crew. That means just cocaine, or whatever, inside the boat,' said Michael Braun, a former chief of operations at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.' Imagine that: remote-controlled submarines transporting drugs through the oceans. As the United States is increasingly shifting to technological dominance for warfighting power, this is one escalation that, while it may be surprising, certainly reeks of frightening logic. These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. If you have accounts on these bookmarking sites, you can post this story to share it with others.
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