Record 8.3 tons of drugs seized from "narco sub" and convoy of other boats in Pacific Ocean off Mexico
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The Mexican navy announced Friday it had seized more than 8.3 tons of drugs in the Pacific Ocean, a record for a single operation at sea. The illicit cargo was intercepted from six different vessels, including a semisubmersible "narco sub" that held about 4,800 pounds of narcotics, officials said.
"Navy personnel seized 8,361 kilograms of illicit cargo, which represents the largest amount of drugs seized in a maritime operation, unprecedented in history," the Ministry of the Navy said in a news release.
It did not specify the type of the drugs, but said they were valued at 2.099 billion pesos (about $105 million).
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