The Atlantic Narco-Sub

In November 2019, a handcrafted 65-foot fiberglass semi-submersible slipped out of the Amazon rainforest and headed straight into the treacherous open waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Inside were three men, 3,000 kilograms of high-grade cocaine worth over $100 million, and barely enough room to sit upright. In this episode of Behind the Scanner, we follow the brutal, harrowing story of Agustín Álvarez—a former Spanish amateur boxing champion who agreed to pilot Europe’s first trans-Atlantic narco-submarine. Explore the nightmare 27-day, 3,500-mile journey across raging seas: extreme claustrophobia, toxic diesel fumes, mechanical failures, and starvation—ending in a desperate, chaotic standoff off the rocky coast of Galicia, Spain. Subscribe for more deep dives into global drug networks, maritime smuggling operations, and high-tech border security intercepts. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/behind-the-scanner--7469504/support. This episode includes AI-generated content.