Authorities in Colombia have netted the country’s “king” of drug submarines — a man whose services, prosecutors allege, have been employed by a range of powerful criminal groups from Colombia to Mexico.
Óscar Moreno Ricardo — arrested in Medellín in early January — is wanted for extradition by US authorities on charges related to drug trafficking, according to Colombian prosecutors, who allege he was the principal actor responsible for coordinating the manufacture and launching of cocaine-laden semi-submersibles off Colombia’s Pacific coast.
According to the Attorney General’s Office, Moreno Ricardo’s involvement in the drug trade dates back to 2005, when he served as a pilot on go-fast boats. Prosecutors said he soon coordinated shipments for Mexican cartels and Colombian armed groups.
