Submarine with 2 bodies, 3 tons of cocaine seized in the Pacific Ocean off Colombia - CBS News

"These people's poor health state is presumably due to the inhalation of toxic fumes caused by fuel problems inside the boat," Captain Cristian Andres Guzman Echeverry said in a video released by the navy.

The navy said the vessel had been bound for countries in Central America, and that the seizure had kept more than 6 million doses of cocaine off the illegal market.

A submarine with two dead bodies and nearly three tons of cocaine aboard was seized in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Colombia, officials said.

Colombia Navy The rescued men, the two victims and the seized drugs were brought to Tumaco, "where they were presented to the Technical Investigation Corps of the Attorney General's Office," the statement said.

Officials posted images of the submarine's seizure, showing officers hauling packages off the ship.

Last year, the Colombian navy seized a semi-submersible vessel carrying 4 tons of cocaine worth about $150 million.