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Australian police searching for 3 men after $165 million of cocaine washes ashore along with capsized boat
Fox News ^

Posted on 02/14/2023 9:37:19 AM PST by BenLurkin

Australian Federal Police say they were alerted by the Western Australia Police Force on February 1 that three men were rescued from the ocean off the coast of the city of Albany, but their story that their fishing vessel had capsized seemed inconsistent to authorities.

A little less than a week later, police say a plastic-wrapped package with packets of cocaine inside washed up on the beach near the town of Denmark on the western coast. Shortly after, an overturned boat was discovered off the coast of Peaceful Bay about 25 miles west of the town of Denmark.

Police say they found eight plastic-wrapped packages of cocaine, weighing 88 pounds, in the boat.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: australia
I bet it's not just the police that are looking for them.
1 posted on 02/14/2023 9:37:19 AM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Oops.


2 posted on 02/14/2023 9:38:34 AM PST by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try)
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To: BenLurkin

Probably using it to catch clams.


3 posted on 02/14/2023 9:41:11 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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To: blueunicorn6

OD the fish?


4 posted on 02/14/2023 9:43:23 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: BenLurkin

It happens occasionally here in Florida.................


5 posted on 02/14/2023 9:48:23 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger

“In total, police recovered 805 pounds of cocaine......”

Well, that explains why the boat capsized 😏


6 posted on 02/14/2023 9:51:19 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: BenLurkin

“a plastic-wrapped package with packets of cocaine inside washed up on the beach...”

Should have payed attention to that part of the safety briefing that says “in the event of a capsizing, packets of cocaine can be used as a flotation device”.


7 posted on 02/14/2023 9:51:25 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: Red Badger

Nearly everyday here in So Cal. Speedball boats wash up with a combo of coke and fentanyl


8 posted on 02/14/2023 9:51:49 AM PST by jpp113
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To: jpp113

I just use soap and water................


9 posted on 02/14/2023 9:55:38 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: V_TWIN

There is usually a plate on a boat that tells how much weight it can carry..................


10 posted on 02/14/2023 9:56:43 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: BenLurkin

I guess they needed a bigger boat.

Duh duh. Duh duh. Duh duh. 🦈


11 posted on 02/14/2023 10:06:30 AM PST by Perseverando (Antifa, BLM, RINOs, Islamonazis, Marxists, Commucrats, DemoKKKrats: It's a Godlessness disorder!)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Cocaine Fish??? You mean they already are doing a Cocaine Bear sequel?


12 posted on 02/14/2023 10:14:23 AM PST by stremba
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To: Red Badger

That whole metric conversion from pounds to kilos probably threw them off.


13 posted on 02/14/2023 10:14:55 AM PST by woodbutcher1963 ( )
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To: BenLurkin

I bet they’d be fun to catch, they’d put up an energetic fight, no doubt.


14 posted on 02/14/2023 10:17:34 AM PST by M_Continuum
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To: Red Badger
It happens occasionally here in Florida..

Yep, Square Grouper is not just a cute name for a restaurant.

15 posted on 02/14/2023 10:18:12 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Red Badger

Something tells me drug smugglers aren’t concerned about boat weight capacity limits. Lol!


16 posted on 02/14/2023 10:18:14 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: stremba

Cocaine Koala.


17 posted on 02/14/2023 10:44:23 AM PST by KarlInOhio (Gain of Pfunction. Gain of Pfunding. Gain of Pfizer )
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To: DIRTYSECRET

I had an image of a shark hopped up on coke in my head.


18 posted on 02/14/2023 10:48:13 AM PST by DejaJude (I'll be back.)
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To: V_TWIN

“In total, police recovered 805 pounds of cocaine......”

...and they assure the public that they are thankful for the tips that allowed them to located the 705 pounds of cocaine, and prevent the 605 pounds of cocaine from making it on to the street, and they will soon be incinerating the 205 pounds of cocaine...


19 posted on 02/14/2023 11:49:57 AM PST by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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To: Kriggerel

Sounds like somebody’s pinchin’ the stash! LOL!


20 posted on 02/14/2023 12:05:37 PM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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