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by Nanofied 5556 days ago
That's pretty crazy that they are able to construct such complex vessels, but yet they still resort to trafficking drugs.
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For the people comissioning the subs, it is not a question of "resort." The margins in the drugs trade would make your eyes water. Cocaine and similar substances are practically worthless at source compared to their retail value in the US/EU.
I would suspect that the people who build these vessels might be smart enough to avoid actually traveling in them.
I wouldn't be surprised if the people who build them don't actually go inside of them.
I think it's the other way around. It's pretty crazy that trafficking drugs allows/drives them to construct such complex vessels.