8 hours agoNarcotics: Drug submarine, 6.5 tonnes of cocaine destined for Europe caught
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)An international drug operation has led to the capture of a 6.5-ton cocaine submarine in Portugal's waters. The operation, codenamed “Nautilus”, was successfully developed, banning the floating device equipped with advanced technology that was launched by South America. According to Portuguese authorities, the submarine allegedly belongs to Primeiro Comando [...]
The operation, codenamed “Nautilus”, was successfully developed, banning the floating device equipped with advanced technology that was launched by South America.
According to Portuguese authorities, the submarine allegedly belongs to Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), one of the most powerful and violent criminal groups in Latin America. The presence of this cartel in Portugal has increased dramatically in recent years, followed Periscope.
It is still not clear whether the final destination of cocaine was the port of Synes in Portugal or whether traffickers intended to distribute narcotics in smaller quantities in the middle of the sea to send it back to other European countries.
The five crew members, now arrested, are Brazilian citizens, Colombians, and Spanish. They have been questioned by investigators, while expected to face serious charges of international drug trafficking.
This operation comes shortly after the arrest of Gabriel Martinez Soussa, a Brazilian smuggler suspected of controlling a network of pallbars recovering drugs from hackers and ships at sea.
