Back to reality, fast boat interceptors have remained an essential tool in taking down drug traffickers trying to transport their contraband to a country’s shores. They often work with other assets, including helicopters, to better execute a successful bust.
As technology has advanced and cartels have invested in enhanced capabilities that can, in some cases, surpass law enforcement’s own equipment, relying on airborne assets has become even more critical. , as well as the acquisition of ever more powerful interceptor boats. The Spanish Customs Watch Service has an array of interceptor boats of varying sizes and capacities that focus heavily on drug interdiction.
The scourge of drug trafficking to Spain has resulted in recent years in a remarkable evolution from the common use of fast boats, still very widespread, towards the appearance of large narco-submarines stuffed with cocaine. Until 2019, this type of craft was a staple of smuggling in the Americas, not Europe, but that has since changed. While speed is certainly important for intercepting these hard-to-detect semi-submerged assets, actionable intelligence and military-grade sea control and anti-submarine capabilities have become more important.
Either way, the video certainly shows that the Spanish Customs Surveillance Service’s speedboat crews are certainly serious and don’t hesitate to catch the eye of a potential smuggler, let alone arrest them dead in the process. water using their own ship as an impact weapon.
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