Three suspected drug traffickers were found off the coast of Colombia using packages of cocaine to stay afloat after their boat sank.
Bizarre scenes filmed in the Pacific Ocean, 30 nautical miles off the coast of Tumaco, western Colombia, shows the men desperately trying to stay above water.
Members of the Colombian Navy spotted the three men bobbing in the sea and rescuers were called.
Video taken by emergency services shows the men clinging onto packages of what was later confirmed to be cocaine.
The men used the parcels to stay afloat before they are eventually thrown a life ring.
The trio were pulled from the water and given medical attention as they had been floating for at least three hours, according to reports.
It has been reported their boat sunk after being hit by a wave.
Authorities have reportedly confirmed the packages contained 1.2 tonnes of cocaine.
The three men were reportedly arrested and "placed at the disposition of the corresponding authorities to be prosecuted for the trafficking, fabrication and handling of narcotics”.
It is unclear if they have been charged.
Reports state one person who was on the boat was not rescued in the operation and the navy are continuing to search for them.
The Colombian Navy has reportedly seized 163 tonnes of cocaine so far this year.
