Parasite cocaine carrier found on cargo ship
Naval Special Forces carried out an underwater inspection of a ship in the Bay of Amatique, Puerto Barrios, Izabal, according to Publinews.
In a joint Army and Navy operation, divers from the Naval Special Forces found 30 packages of cocaine hidden in a metal ‘parasite’ on the side of the ship.
According to the authorities, the drug cartels use parasites to prevent the police from detecting shipments of drugs and other illicit cargoes.
Submarine inspection of the merchant ship UBC SAIKI revealed this cylindrical parasite attached to a fin on the vessel. The apparatus was separated and transferred to the mainland.
The authorities opened it and found 30 packages. When carrying out the field test, a presumptive positive for cocaine was determined, according to the National Civil Police (PNC).
Authorities are now following investigations to try to identify the origin and destination of the drug.
