Narco-Sub Carrying 3.5 Tons Of Cocaine CAPTURED In The Pacific 

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The drug cartels are getting more sophisticated as the days go by.

The Mexican Navy captured a narco-sub carrying 3.5 tons of cocaine on Friday.

The move by the Mexican Navy comes as President Trump has pressured Mexico to combat drug smuggling into the United States or face a plethora of tariffs.

CBS News had more details to share on the narco-sub:

The Mexican navy seized 3.5 tons of cocaine hidden in a semisubmersible vessel off the Pacific coast, authorities said Friday, while releasing video of the “narco sub” being intercepted.

The vessel, manned by three people and carrying 180 packages of cocaine, was detected during a maritime patrol in waters off the southern state of Guerrero, the navy said in a statement.Authorities released images of the seized drugs next to a Mexican naval ship as well as video of the craft being intercepted at sea.

It is the latest in a series of major drug hauls showcased by the Latin American nation, which is under pressure from President Donald Trump to curb narcotics smuggling.

Mexican authorities have seized more than 44.8 tons of cocaine at sea since President Claudia Sheinbaum took office in October, the navy said.

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Last month, Colombian authorities captured a narco-sub carrying 6 tons of cocaine.

CBS News had more on the big drug bust:

Authorities seized more than six tons of cocaine from a semi-submersible vessel — a so-called “narco sub” — and from two underground hiding places discovered in Colombia, the country’s navy announced this week.

Officials released video of the narco sub being intercepted off the country’s Pacific coast, as well as video showing officers and a sniffer dog locating stashes of cocaine that were buried underground. The navy also released an image of more than 100 packages of the alleged narcotics laid out on the shore next to a military boat.

Officials said the street value of the seized cocaine was estimated to be about $300 million.

Here are some clips of the capture:

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