Pacific Ocean: Mexican pirate gang abducts nine, steals 8,000 pounds of recreational pharmaceuticals

Source: CBS News

“The Mexican Navy said Tuesday it has [stolen] 3.6 tons (about 8,000 pounds) of cocaine aboard a ‘narco sub’ off the Pacific coast which was spotted earlier this week about 153 miles off the resort of Acapulco. Navy ships arrived to intercept the boat, which was carrying 102 packages filled with bricks of cocaine, authorities said in a news release. … the Navy [abducted] nine crew members, six of whom were foreigners.” (11/06/24)

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