Submarine found off Spain contained cocaine worth hundreds of millions of pounds
The semi-submersible vessel was stopped on Saturday and found to be carrying three tonnes of the class A drug.
Three tonnes of cocaine worth hundreds of millions of pounds have been found in a submarine off the coast of Spain.
Investigators stopped the 20-metre long craft, the first of its kind found involved in drug-smuggling in Europe, near Aldan on Saturday.
It was escorted into the Spanish port and searched by police who found 152 bales of cocaine.
Tom Dowdall, Deputy Director International at the organisation, said: “It is highly likely a lot of this cocaine would have ended up on the streets of the UK, fuelling serious violence and impacting on the most vulnerable members of society.
“Our officers were able to coordinate the tracking and surveillance of this drug-smuggling submarine through the Maritime Analysis and Operations Centre in Lisbon, utilising law enforcement and military naval and aerial assets.
Two Ecuadorian nationals have been arrested and a search is ongoing for a third crew member.
