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Portugal Seizes 1.7 Tonnes of Cocaine From Atlantic Narco-Sub in ‘El Dorado’ Operation

Satellite cues with MAOC-N intelligence guided a Portuguese-led interdiction that detained four Venezuelan suspects for questioning in Lisbon.

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Im Atlantik haben portugiesische Behörden gemeinsam mit internationalen Partnern ein halbtauchfähiges Schmuggelboot mit 1,7 Tonnen Kokain gestoppt und vier Venezolaner festgenommen.

Overview

  • Portuguese Navy forces stopped a self-built semi-submersible in international waters after a long-range pursuit spanning roughly 1,500 nautical miles with more than 70 personnel involved.
  • The Polícia Judiciária executed the operation with US and UK anti-drug partners, using information supplied by the Lisbon-based MAOC-N center.
  • Authorities confiscated about 1.7 tonnes of cocaine from the low-profile vessel that was headed toward Europe.
  • The four detained men are reported to be Venezuelan nationals, and investigators are conducting intensive interviews in Lisbon.
  • This marks Portugal’s second major narco-sub seizure this year following a March bust near the Azores; separately, AFP cites US reports of lethal encounters with similar craft in the eastern Pacific since September.