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Spain’s war on ‘narco submarines’: How underwater vessels carry tonnes of South American cocaine via the new ‘African Route’

Laurence Dollimore
The rise of the ‘narco submarine’ has opened up a new frontier in Spain’s war on drugs.  The underwater vessels were first rumbled in 2019, when a semi-submersible carrying three tonnes of cocaine was discovered off the coast of Galicia

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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