Discovery En Espanol To Air Drug Trade-Themed Docu

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Discovery En Espanol will take a behind the scenes look at international drug trade through its new documentary, Narcosubmarinos, set to debut on the service Nov. 7.

The documentary focuses on the development and use of 39 foot long semi-submersible vehicles to deliver drugs from South America to Mexico and the United States.

Filmed over an eight month period, Narcosubmarinos uses unedited video and exclusive images of seizures at sea to examine the secret shipyards where these crafts are built to the evolution of these auto propelled submarines, their navigation routes, and the factors that make their detection a continuous challenge for law enforcement officials, according to the network.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.