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Drug Smugglers Light High-Speed Craft Ablaze in Eastern Pacific; 1,080 Pounds of Cocaine Seized
gCaptain ^
| April 26, 2018
| gCaptain
Posted on 04/26/2018 7:33:52 PM PDT by artichokegrower
Crews from the U.S. Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection and Navy intercepted more than 1,000 pounds of cocaine from a high-speed drug trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
The interception of the low-profile go-fast vessel (LPGFV) was made by the crew of the USS Zephyr after a Customs and Border Protection P-3 surveillance aircraft detected the drugs smuggling vessel during a routine counter-narcotics patrol.
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A Coast Guard boat crew aboard the Zyphyr later rescued four suspected smugglers and transferred them to the patrol cutter.
Rescued them why? Aerial picture looks like a video game. Anyhow build the wall!
To: artichokegrower
Wasn’t there recently another super large bust on the order of tons?
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posted on
04/26/2018 7:38:30 PM PDT
by
Gene Eric
(Don't be a statist!)
To: Gene Eric
the drug war only enriches mobsters.
drug addiction is exactly the same today as it was before the drug war began.
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posted on
04/26/2018 7:45:59 PM PDT
by
vooch
(America First Drain the Swamp)
To: vooch
FWIW, I’m no fan of the WOD industry.
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posted on
04/26/2018 7:49:46 PM PDT
by
Gene Eric
(Don't be a statist!)
To: artichokegrower; All
“1,080 Pounds of Cocaine Seized”
Dead Men Walking....
They are not safe anywhere, especially in jail.
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posted on
04/26/2018 7:50:19 PM PDT
by
tcrlaf
(They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
To: artichokegrower
Well, there goes Charlie Sheen’s weekend plans.
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posted on
04/26/2018 7:53:42 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: vooch
So you are an open borders guy. Bring your illegals, bring your drugs. It’s cool.
To: artichokegrower
The cost of these Zyphrs must be $multi millions to build. Imagine how much is going into the pockets of corrupt politicians who open the gates to the narcotics flowing into their cities.
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posted on
04/26/2018 7:56:11 PM PDT
by
jonrick46
(Trump continues to have all the right enemies.)
To: jonrick46
The ZEPHYR is one of our ships. The other vessel was the low obs go fast.
But it wasn’t enough of either.
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posted on
04/26/2018 8:08:02 PM PDT
by
wxgesr
(I wanna be the first person to surf on another planet....)
To: jonrick46
Is it just a coincidence that they then prance around the country and fund every politician that will disarm Americans?
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posted on
04/26/2018 8:08:45 PM PDT
by
Dogbert41
(When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe. -Luke 11:21)
To: vooch
“drug addiction is exactly the same today as it was before the drug war began.”
Obama suspended the war on drugs and addiction increased?
To: artichokegrower; vooch
That’s not the way i read that. He’s not a WOD fan. Neither am I.
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posted on
04/26/2018 8:32:02 PM PDT
by
BipolarBob
(All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities.)
To: artichokegrower
People talk about a war on drugs. There’s been no war on drugs, yet.
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posted on
04/26/2018 8:38:39 PM PDT
by
familyop
("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
To: jonrick46
"The cost of these Zyphrs must be $multi millions to build. Imagine how much is going into the pockets of corrupt politicians who open the gates to the narcotics flowing into their cities."
Yep--corrupt politicians and connected local business interests.
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posted on
04/26/2018 8:40:34 PM PDT
by
familyop
("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
To: artichokegrower
"The LPGFV was severely damaged by the fire and was subsequently sunk as a hazard to navigation." Looks like there might be a CWIS mounted on the Zephyr. If so, maybe that's what was used for that task.
But -- whatever they used --that sinking should make a good video clip...
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posted on
04/26/2018 9:30:26 PM PDT
by
TXnMA
("Allah": Satan's current alias; "0bama": Allah's stooge; "Moderate Muslims": Allah's useful idiots.)
To: artichokegrower
Rescued them why? Exactly! Now taxpayer dollars go for their medical, food, housing, defense, trial. Bullshit! It should have been logged as one vessel secured after fire extinguished, X quantity of cocaine impounded, no signs of crew found........that is all.
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posted on
04/26/2018 9:53:29 PM PDT
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: familyop
People talk about a war on drugs. There’s been no war on drugs, yet.True. The 'war' has always been about who gets the MONEY.
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posted on
04/26/2018 9:58:19 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
To: BipolarBob
fer sure
secure borders is independent of decriminalizing drugs
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posted on
04/27/2018 12:52:36 PM PDT
by
vooch
(America First Drain the Swamp)
To: TexasGator
the drug war began in the 70s
drug addiction levels in the 50s & 60s are no different than today
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posted on
04/27/2018 12:54:31 PM PDT
by
vooch
(America First Drain the Swamp)
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