The artifact was 20 meters long and 2 meters wide / Reference Photo
A semi-submersible, which had the capacity to transport up to two tons of cocaine, was found and destroyed in a camp that the National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla had in a rural area of the department of Chocó, bordering Panama, reported this Saturday. the Navy.
The commander of the Marine Infantry Brigade No.2, Colonel Ricardo Visbal, said in a statement that the device, which was under construction, was found by troops in a rural area of Istmina.
The senior officer added that this device, 20 meters long and 2 meters wide, could transport up to two tons of alkaloids and could be attached to the hulls of large vessels and towed to the destination.
Three mortars, 13 improvised explosive devices, 11 homemade mortar grenades and quartermaster items were also seized in this area.
The material was destroyed in a controlled manner, following the procedures established for these cases.
According to the authorities’ investigations, the ELN is responsible for committing terrorist actions against the civilian population, with the installation of explosive devices on the banks of the San Juan River, endangering the life and integrity of the inhabitants in this area of the country. .
Likewise, he is accused of controlling illicit economies and drug trafficking routes from Medio San Juan and Istmina, in the same department, to the Pacific.
Bogotá / EFE
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