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Four Arrested After 1.7 Tonnes of Cocaine Seized

11/5/2025

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Portuguese authorities detained four Venezuelan suspects after intercepting a narco-submarine carrying over 1.7 tonnes of cocaine in the mid-Atlantic.
The vessel was seized more than 1,852 kilometers from Lisbon and was headed for the Iberian Peninsula.
The four suspects, aged 40 to 65, were placed in preventive detention after hearings in Ponta Delgada, Azores.

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Portuguese authorities detained four Venezuelan suspects after intercepting a narco-submarine carrying over 1.7 tonnes of cocaine in the mid-Atlantic.
The vessel was seized more than 1,852 kilometers from Lisbon and was headed for the Iberian Peninsula.
The four suspects, aged 40 to 65, were placed in preventive detention after hearings in Ponta Delgada, Azores.