Crane vs. Cartels on Water

Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) pressed for answers on the latest efforts and developments in countering cartel activity along the coasts in a recent House Homeland Security Committee hearing.

"Last year, the U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a narco-submarine in the Caribbean Sea, seizing over 1,200 pounds of cocaine valued at more than $54 million," Rep. Crane began, referencing the September incident. "This semi-submersible vessel, designed to evade detection, is a stark reminder of the emerging, sophisticated methods employed by drug cartels to infiltrate our border."

Rep. Crane asked Rear Admiral Adam Chamie of the Coast Guard how many of these vessels have been encountered in the past five years and where the cartels get them from.

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The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres