Posted on 08/11/2015 2:34:55 PM PDT by Kartographer
Venezuelan security forces executed major raids on criminal groups engaged in hoarding and contraband on Sunday morning as part of the Bolivarian government’s ongoing, national anti-gang offensive.
Under the banner of “Operation Liberation and Protection of the People” (OLP), hundreds of police and Bolivarian armed forces personnel conducted operations in four states, confiscating illegal drugs, firearms, hoarded goods, and other contraband, as well as arresting dozens.
In Zulia state, 718 security personnel participated in a raid in the municipality of Guajira, uncovering a cache containing 176,000 liters of gasoline, 1,260 liters of vehicle oil, 2,000 cases of beer, as well as nearly 20 tons of essential food items, including two tons of sugar, three tons of rice, and a half ton of cooking oil. Additionally, 10 individuals suspected of hoarding were arrested.
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Preppers’ PING!!
Right now, anybody in Venezuela who has anything at all could be accused
(unless you're with the government - seizing and hoarding "in the public interest" will be ignored)
Well, I haven’t hoarded 2000 cases of beer....yet.
You think our government won’t do the same when the SHTF?
I fear this will become America in a few years.
Totally expected
I thought you loss those 200 cases in a boating accident? ;-)
I’m hoarding ammo. Come and get it.
As I said before there are even a few right here on FR who would voice their approval from some of the post we have seen.
The only crimes being committed is by the Venezuelan government.
My Carnac The Magnificent moment tells me that the hoarders and criminals will be discovered to be totally members of the opposition.
-— criminal groups engaged in hoarding -—
Like families that don’t want to starve?
Actually, we could use them at our house. My wife is a big-time food hoarder
Same path, same outcome.
And Show Trials with the Venezuelan Roland Freisler, presiding.
I feel the same. Part of a good prepper plan should be tight rationing. You don’t want to look a lot fatter than the general population.
I want to move to a deserted island with a generator and a massive walk in cooler full of great micro brews.
What happens finally when nothing is left to confiscate and the producers have stopped producing? Hmmmmm? In a country of millions, those tons of food won’t last but a few days.
The Ministry of Justice will deal with you as well!
Venezuela has gotten to the point of seizeing property at the point of a gun is legal taxation. It is for the good of the people, right?
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