Last week marked the passage of Jules Verne's birthday, however not even the esteemed author of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea could have predicted that the device he helped inspire could lead to something so nefariously hilarious as drug smuggling submarines.
At just over 100 feet, this DIY submarine was built by Columbian drug traffickers in order to transport over eight tons of cocaine into Mexico. Yes, eight tons. In a surprising show of ingenuity, however, the sub utilizes some seriously advanced technology according to one official from the Navy's country. The sub's discovery does beg the question as to whether or not more drug traffickers will start employing drug smuggling submarines to get their product into illegal markets.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Drug Smuggling Submarines
- The trend of using advanced technology to build drug smuggling submarines presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in marine surveillance and security systems.
- Illegal Drugs Transportation
- The increasing use of unconventional modes to transport illegal drugs presents an opportunity to disrupt the transportation industry by applying advanced scanning and detection technologies at borders and ports of entry.
- Criminal Ingenuity
- The trend towards criminal groups' ingenuity in designing advanced technologies for illegal activities presents disruption opportunities for the cybersecurity industry to develop countermeasures.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Maritime Security
- The maritime security industry can take advantage of technological advancements such as drones and AI to track drug smuggling submarines and their movements.
- Border Security
- The border security industry has an opportunity to innovate and leverage AI and machine learning algorithms to better track and detect drug smuggling activities.
- Cybersecurity
- The cybersecurity industry can capitalize on the need for advanced security measures to protect against increasing instances of sophisticated criminal technologies targeting governments and organizations.
