Record 8.3 tons of drugs seized from "narco sub" and convoy of other boats in Pacific Ocean off Mexico

The Mexican navy announced Friday it had seized more than 8.3 tons of drugs in the Pacific Ocean, a record for a single operation at sea. The illicit cargo was intercepted from six different vessels, including a semisubmersible "narco sub" that held about 4,800 pounds of narcotics, officials said.

"Navy personnel seized 8,361 kilograms of illicit cargo, which represents the largest amount of drugs seized in a maritime operation, unprecedented in history," the Ministry of the Navy said in a news release.

It did not specify the type of the drugs, but said they were valued at 2.099 billion pesos (about $105 million).