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Colombia's narco-subs

  • A soldier in Colombia stands next to an "unmanned submersible," which would have been packed with cocaine and towed behind a fishing boat. Colombia's Pacific is fertile ground for such innovations in drug trafficking. Photo by / Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno

  • Semi-submersibles used for drug trafficking are lined up at Bahia Malaga, a Colombian naval base. Colombia's Pacific is fertile ground for such innovations in drug trafficking Photo by / Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno

  • Colombian Navy Capt. Nelson Hernandez shows off one of the dozens of semi-submersibles seized from drug traffickers along the Pacific. Such "narcosubs" are the cutting edge smuggling innovation. Photo by / Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno

  • An interior view of one of the drug-trafficking semi-submersibles seized off of Colombia's Pacific coast. The country has capured 23 of the vessels and detected 96 in recent years. Photo by / Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno

  • This "unmanned submersible" would have been packed with cocaine and towed behind a fishing boat. Colombia's Pacific is fertile ground for such innovations Photo by / Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno

  • Colombian authorities discovered this fully functional narco-submarine last year. The vessel could carry 8 tons of cocaine and has a range of 8,000 miles. The submarine is similar to the Navy's own tactical sub, except this one has an interior bathroom and larger beds, sailors said. Photo by / Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno

  • Colombian autorities discovered this fully functional narco-submarine last year. The vessel could carry 8 tons of cocaine and has a range of 8,000 miles. The submarine is similar to the Navy's own tactical sub, except this one has an interior bathroom and larger beds, sailors said. Photo by / Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno

  • A semi-submersible, used for drug running, sits in a naval impound lot on Colombia's Pacific coast. When in operation, only the vessel's top cabin would have emerged from the water, making it difficult to detect. Colombia's Pacific is a hotbed for such narco-innovation. Photo by / Juan Manuel Barrero Bueno

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