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U.S. Coast Guard Seizes 2 Tons Of Cocaine From Makeshift Submarine
U.S. Coast Guard Seizes 2 Tons Of Cocaine From Makeshift Submarine

The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy have discovered and captured another makeshift submarine transporting cocaine in international waters 400 miles off the Mexico-Guatemala border.

Coast Guard officials announced Friday that crews of the Seattle-based U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett boarded the 60-foot semi-submersible vessel Wednesday after it was spotted by a Navy patrol plane and seized at least 200 bales of cocaine wrapped in plastic aboard. The illegal cargo has a street value of $196 million.

U.S. Coast Guard Guard Seizes 7 Tons Of Cocaine From Self-Propelled Boat

U.S. Coast Guard authorities seized four smugglers and seven tons of cocaine with an estimated street value of $8.4 million.

The cache was seized aboard a stateless, self-propelled, semi-submersible vessel about 350 miles west of Guatemala in the waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Saturday.

Military Grade Explosives Found In Suitcase At Backyard Estate Sale

Military grade explosives were discovered in a suitcase being auctioned at a backyard estate sale of items owned by a U.S. Navy veteran who recently died.

Fortunately, auctioneers found the explosives before the auction started on Saturday and called 911.

Prince William's Training Ship Seizes Nearly A Ton Of Cocaine Near Barbados

The crew of the HMS Iron Duke, the ship Prince William is training on, seized nearly a ton of cocaine Saturday.

The HMS Iron Duke stopped a 50-foot speedboat which the Iron Duke's crew spotted hundreds of miles northeast of Barbados. The sighting raised suspicions because it is unusual to see such a small vessel so far out at sea.

Sunken WWII British Battleship Found In Norway

One of the two British warships that went down in the famous Battle of Narvik during World War II was honored by more over 1,000 British, Norwegian and Dutch military officials this weekend.

Major General Garry Robison of the Royal Navy reported that ships floated a wreath over the remains of HMS Hunter, the World War II destroyer that went down with 110 men on board in a battle with Nazi forces, during commemorative service held in Norway.