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2010-07-04 Caribbean-Latin America

Ecuador authorities seize 30 meter long drug-smuggling sub

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Posted by gorb 2010-07-04 03:29|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Something is seriously wrong if non-governmental units are able to develop and deploy submarines in pursuit of their illegal goals.

Posted by gromky 2010-07-04 04:54|| 2010-07-04 04:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Bigger ones are easier to detect than the little one or two-man jobbies, right?

Posted by trailing wife 2010-07-04 09:10|| 2010-07-04 09:10|| Front Page Top

#3 This is not the first time a sub for transporting narcotics has been captured : several of them have been captured over the years. However, it appears this one could actually fully submerge for a period of time, which the others could not. As for the little ones, the cartels have a problem with them sinking with all hands onboard. Most narco subs have been semi-submersible, with a conning tower above the water and a snorkel in the tower.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2010-07-04 14:54|| 2010-07-04 14:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Also if the sub is limited to 100 feet for the max depth, and it is a one-shot one-way transport, you can make it out of fibreglass. No involved steel construction needed. The things that make subs complicated and difficult to build are torpedo tubes, extended range equipment, and the need to be reusable.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2010-07-04 14:58|| 2010-07-04 14:58|| Front Page Top

#5 Lemmee know when they start deliberately sinking them with all hands (and boodle) on board. And announcing it to the media.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-07-04 16:41|| 2010-07-04 16:41|| Front Page Top

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