BOGOTA ? Authorities from Colombia and Ecuador have captured a submarine-like boat hauling 3 metric tons of cocaine in the Pacific Ocean.

The semi-submersible vessel and its three crew members were taken into custody Thursday while trying to evade capture about 200 miles (320 kilometres) from the Galapagos Islands. Colombia?s navy said in a statement that naval crews from the two countries with air support from the U.S. had been pursuing the vessel for four days