Stories from the Collection: Smuggling Tube

In this episode of “Stories from the Collection,” the DEA Museum explores the seizure of an underwater smuggling tube. In 2022, a Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO) clamped two metal tubes to a ship’s hull bound for Puerto Rico. Roughly 160 kilograms of cocaine were packed inside. Learn how law enforcement partnerships help DEA catch drug traffickers despite their innovative smuggling techniques.

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