A semi-submersible in international waters off the coast of Central America. U.S. Coast Guard File U.S. District Judge William P. Dimitrouleas has sentenced a Colombian man to more than five years in ...

The distribution of cocaine has surged globally in recent years, astonishing law enforcement officials, as smugglers become more adept at spreading the drug worldwide. In addition to a historic peak ...

Drug traffickers have no trouble playing innocent even when they’re caught red-handed — or wet-handed. Take the ones who smuggle illegal goods via submarine. “These guys do not give resistance when ...

MARINA DEL REY, Calif. The work done by the /*Coast Guard*/ is dangerous and the cartels don't like losing. That's why some Coast Guard officers did not want to be identified when interviewed. "When I ...

Latin American drug smugglers are stepping up their use of small, hand-made mini-subs in order to dodge U.S. military patrols in the eastern Pacific. The Coast Guard detected just 23 mini-subs between ...

Heart-pounding video of the U.S. Coast Guard seizing cocaine from a drug submarine has captured America’s attention. What exactly are these vessels being used to move contraband? In 2008, Inside ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Colombian authorities seized a pair of submarines used to smuggle cocaine, including one that had a sophisticated navigation system and was named "The Black Pearl." One of the submarines, found on the ...