maneuvers Refloating of the narco-submarine that sank at the mouth of the Arousa Pontevedrasuccessfully completed. This was announced by the Government delegate in Galicia at 14:00 this Tuesday. confirmed that the bath tub was empty and it will be in the next few hours transferred to Illa de Arousa for registration.
The Government Delegation in Galicia tweeted, minutes before 1:00 p.m. this evening, “Civil Guards and Customs Surveillance is progressing on the refloat of the semi-submersible vehicle that appeared in Vilaxoán, which is now almost entirely on the surface.” Tuesday. The co-delegate in Pontevedra joined the study shortly after confirming they had been captured on land. initiated It was expected “early this morning as planned”, “following its course” and “soon to surface and withdraw”.“.
Strong waves hindered the operation on Monday, but with the sea calm today, complex and at the same time delicate task performed “normally”.
refloated
Larriba this morning, “Blowing air to be refloated (to the bath hood)”. the ship is complete submerged and stuck in mud, only the bow stands on the surface of the sea. Its weight and the recessed stern made maneuvering very complicated because raise without damage.
The same company based in O Grove that was responsible for the Cangas drug-submarine operation was hired for the job.
Shortly before 13:00. stabilize a crane ship narcosubmarine as it surfaced. First, it was possible to vertically raise the part of the bow protruding above the water, and gradually the rest of the ship began to float.
Once stabilized on the surface, it will be transferred for meticulous recording. Government delegate in GaliciaO Xufre’s dry dock, where they are prepared for admission. “We’re going to transfer it to A Illa because we have the systems to grow it there,” explained José Manuel Miñones.
To be tug Insuíña Rande person responsible for acting Handcrafted diver made of fiberglass and capable of carrying up to 5 tons of cocaine. In short, it’s a device very similar to the one that was seized at Aldán in November 2019.
The largest size: up to 22 meters
The government’s subordinate delegation estimated that this was a larger piece of work than originally thought: “The submarine has larger dimensions because it is buried more aft than previously thought. It will be between 15 and 16 meters and 22 meters than the one found at Cangas.”
open inquiry
The Minones asserted for the time being: “all hypotheses are open”? until they reach the port and reach its interior. “We have all the hypotheses until they are out of reach,” he stressed. The investigation will fall to Court No. 2 of Vilagarcía.
The most weighty one among them is that the semi-submersible one may be related to the drug boats that were found on the beaches of Ribeira last February. Everything points to the fact that they will unload the goods carried by the narco-submarine, which will reach the shores of Galicia after a transoceanic voyage. Investigative sources said that the cocaine he was transporting was most likely not found in the bathtub and the intention of the drug traffickers was to sink it and stay at the bottom of the estuary.
Two mighty boats ran aground at Ribeira three weeks ago: it was empty, one was cracked, but the gas tanks were full. They were found around 8:30 am on February 22. someone informed 112 of the existence of a planer in Espiñeirido12 meters long, with two powerful Yamaha engines. A few fuel barrels also appeared.
An hour later, another person warned that another similar glider has been discovered off the coast of O Vilar, especially at the mouth of the small A Lagoa river. In this case, the boat had three engines. One of them had to be removed by sea and transported to Vilagarcía pier, the other was taken by gondola from the beach as it was unusable for navigation.