Through this operation, the Naval Institution prevented more than 7.2 million doses from being distributed on the streets of the world.
During the interception procedure, the boat presented mechanical failures, causing its sinking.
Within the framework of naval operations against drug trafficking, units of the Colombian Navy intercepted a ship in waters adjacent to the department of Nariño, crewed by two Colombian citizens and an Ecuadorian citizen, which was carrying about three tons of cocaine hydrochloride bound for Central America.
The operation was made possible thanks to information provided by Naval Intelligence, which led to units of the Tumaco Coast Guard Station detecting an LPV-type ship that was traveling approximately 45 nautical miles off the coast of Nariño. Immediately, the Colombian sailors intercepted the boat and found 146 bags inside that, due to their characteristics, resembled illicit substances.
During the trip to Tumaco, the boat presented mechanical failures in its engines and, due to the adverse weather conditions, suffered cracks in its structure that caused the entry of water and subsequent sinking. Thanks to the prompt and timely reaction of the naval personnel, it was possible to safeguard the lives of the three crew members and recover the transported items.
The arrested personnel and the illegal merchandise were taken to a safe port, where officials of the Technical Research Corps – CTI (Technical Investigations Corps) conducted the Approved Preliminary Identification Test (PIPH), establishing that it was 2,912 kilograms of cocaine hydrochloride and one kilogram of synthetic substance known as Tusi.
This finding represents a powerful blow against the finances of drug trafficking organizations, by preventing the entry of about 140 million dollars into their criminal structures and preventing the marketing of more than 7.2 million doses in international markets.
Source: Press – Navy of Colombia
