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Ogla



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U.S. authorities seize eight tons of cocaine on a submarine 1
#21993574 - 07/25/15 02:05 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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July 23, 2015
 U.S. Coast Guard personnel board a semi-submersible in international waters.
MIAMI — U.S. authorities have seized a submarine-like vessel loaded with more than eight tons of cocaine off the coast of El Salvador.
U.S. Navy, Customs and Border Protection and Coast Guard personnel took part in the operation last Saturday. The semi-submersible vessel was tracked in international waters off the El Salvador coast by U.S. aircraft. It was intercepted by the Coast Guard after a speedboat began to approach.
Inside the semi-submersible authorities found 274 bales packed with 16,870 pounds of cocaine with an estimated value in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Four suspected smugglers were taken into custody.
Traffickers use submarine-like vessels to move large amounts of cocaine because their low waterline profile makes them difficult to detect.
The interdiction is part of a 15-nation effort targeting international drug traffickers.
http://www.greensboro.com/news/u-s-authorities-seize-eight-tons-of-cocaine-on-a/article_90e077f9-7403-5314-ac02-4b8e3adcbcca.html
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mrbart4444
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Re: U.S. authorities seize eight tons of cocaine on a submarine [Re: Ogla]
#21994122 - 07/25/15 08:47 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Considering a kilo of good coke will go for atleast 30,000 16,000 pounds of cocaine is huge. That is a very large seizure. Im sure those officers could pay off there home with just a few of those bricks.
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Re: U.S. authorities seize eight tons of cocaine on a submarine [Re: mrbart4444]
#21994753 - 07/25/15 11:16 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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Damn, sold in kilos, thats still about $229,560,000. I wonder how much was taken off the top before the count.
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Re: U.S. authorities seize eight tons of cocaine on a submarine [Re: mrbart4444]
#21995905 - 07/25/15 03:45 PM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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mrbart4444 said: Considering a kilo of good coke will go for atleast 30,000 16,000 pounds of cocaine is huge. That is a very large seizure. Im sure those officers could pay off there home with just a few of those bricks.
I'm sure they DID pay off their homes xD
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Re: U.S. authorities seize eight tons of cocaine on a submarine [Re: Shiithead] 1
#21999121 - 07/26/15 10:00 AM (8 years, 6 months ago) |
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You know...the coast guard personnel didn't get anything. In that system if 1 is corrupt. All are corrupt. There are so many levels of security that would have to be bypassed to get even a half brick. Before any person is allowed off the vessel they are photographed and have a shakedown anyone found with any residue could face prison time along with a buddy system check..meaning I I get caught then my friend who let me go without checking is guilty too. Now I'm not saying the people higher up on the ladder don't get a cut. But for the grunts its pretty difficult. You would have to have a lot of people on your personal payroll. Not everyone is corrupt.
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