50ft ’narco sub’ carrying £21m of cocaine seized by Colombian Navy

A 50ft submersible was seized by the Colombian Navy with nearly 800kg of cocaine on board on Sunday 21 January. The ’narco sub’ was seized off Colombia’s Pacific coast and the haul is thought to be worth more than £21m. Narco cubs are being used increasingly by drugs traffickers as they are harder to detect and can be sunk after use. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: Like T