World | Colombia Drug Submarine Seized in Colombia $2M used to ferry cocaine to Mexico, say officials By Mary Papenfuss Posted Feb 15, 2011 3:21 AM CST Copied Colombian Navy has nabbed a submarine used to transport drugs, similar to this one discovered last year in a jungle along the Colombian-Ecudoran border. (AP Photo/Ecuadorian National Police/DEA) A submarine that aimed to ferry masses of cocaine to Mexico has been nabbed off the coast of Colombia. The 100-foot-long fiberglass vessel was found stashed in a jungle area in southwestern Colombia. The sub—big enough to carry four people and eight tons of cargo—was capable of traveling some 30 feet beneath the surface. It appeared to be ready to launch. Colombian Navy officials estimate the vessel cost close to $2 million, reports the BBC. (And it's not the first to be nabbed...) Read These Next Feds cite ChatGPT evidence in arrest of Palisades Fire suspect. The Treasury isn't backing down from its Trump coin plan. Trump, Johnson aren't happy with pick for Super Bowl headliner. Mike Johnson is taking heat over a Democrat's delayed swearing-in. Report an error