The six-week global naval operation dubbed ‘Orion’ resulted in the seizure of 1,400 tonnes of drugs including a massive 225-tonne haul of cocaine from a ’narco sub.’ The massive bust led by Colombia involved the security agencies of the United States,

These subs can travel 10,000 miles without refueling. More than 400 people have been arrested in the operation, which deprived the drug cartels out of more than $8.4 billion.

A semi-submersible carrying 5 tons of cocaine from Colombia to Australia was seized in an international operation that netted six ‘narco subs’ and 1,400 metric tons of drugs in seven weeks.