(CNN) Police in Spain have seized a semi-submersible vessel designed to smuggle up to 2,000 kilograms of drugs, the first such 'narco-submarine' found to have been made in the country. The vessel, which is nine meters long, three meters wide and three meters deep (30 x 10 x 10 feet), was found in a warehouse in Malaga, southern Spain, according to a press release from Spain's national police published Friday. It was discovered during an operation against a sophisticated drug smuggling ring that resulted in 52 arrests, the force said. They have long been used by drug traffickers working in Latin America but are thought to be much less common in Europe. However, this is the first time a Spanish-made craft has been discovered by police.

Source: CNN March 15, 2021 13:52 UTC