Cartel submarines getting 'bigger and better' at smuggling drugs into Europe, warns former garda

Michael O’Sullivan said that while these 'narco subs' have only so far been detected off Spain and in the Atlantic, it was possible cocaine cartels could send one to Ireland — adding they might have already done so. Picture: iStock

South American drug cartels are sending semi-submersible vessels to Europe that are “bigger and better”, a former senior garda and ex-head of an EU drug interdiction agency has said.

Michael O’Sullivan said that while these “narco subs” have only so far been detected off Spain and in the Atlantic, it was possible cocaine cartels could send one to Ireland — adding they might have already done so.