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Authorities seize homemade submarine from Colombian drug gangs
Deutsche Presse-Agentur ^
Posted on 07/25/2007 10:12:37 PM PDT by esryle
Bogota - Colombian authorities seized a homemade submarine allegedly used by drug traffickers for smuggling in Pacific waters in the north-western Choco province on the Panamanian border.
'This type of boat had a capacity to transport approximately four tonnes of cocaine hydrochloride in its interior,' the Colombian Navy said in a statement Wednesday.
The vessel is the third submarine seized by Colombian authorities on the Pacific coast.
The Navy noted that four people were arrested, and the authorities also seized a radio, a portable energy generator and other elements.
According to the official source, drug gangs have used this and other methods to transport illegal substances to destinations in Central and North America.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: choco; cocaine; cocainehydrochloride; columbia; panama; submarine; submarines; wod; wodlist
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posted on
07/25/2007 10:12:39 PM PDT
by
esryle
To: esryle
I want to see the story where it is destroyed by depth charges.
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posted on
07/25/2007 10:15:21 PM PDT
by
doug from upland
(Stopping Hillary should be a FreeRepublic Manhattan Project)
To: esryle
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posted on
07/25/2007 10:16:40 PM PDT
by
jws3sticks
(Hillary can take a very long walk on a very short pier, anytime, and the sooner the better!)
To: doug from upland
To: esryle
“Cocaine’s a hell of a drug.”
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posted on
07/25/2007 10:17:30 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich!)
To: RichInOC
LOL....isn’t that from the Rick James/Charlie Murphy skit?
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posted on
07/25/2007 10:22:26 PM PDT
by
indcons
To: esryle
Very interesting. Now, I understand why the Colombian drug gangs are called narco-armies.
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posted on
07/25/2007 10:23:15 PM PDT
by
indcons
To: indcons
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posted on
07/25/2007 10:28:11 PM PDT
by
JRios1968
(Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will. - Ben Stein)
To: JRios1968
LMAO...that is so cool. I really admire folks who can create animated gifs like this one. Did you create it? What software did you use?
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posted on
07/25/2007 10:30:23 PM PDT
by
indcons
To: esryle
Reminds me of the “Hundley” (sp?) Civil War sub.
To: doug from upland
I want to see the story where they sell it to me at a government auction for $100, and I put windows in it and then take it reef skimming.
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posted on
07/25/2007 10:33:38 PM PDT
by
VanShuyten
("By the simple exercise of our will, we can exert a power for good practically unbounded, etc, etc.")
To: indcons
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posted on
07/25/2007 10:34:13 PM PDT
by
JRios1968
(Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will. - Ben Stein)
To: Attention Surplus Disorder; esryle
This isn’t the first time. I recall several that were caught over the years.
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posted on
07/25/2007 10:35:42 PM PDT
by
endthematrix
(He was shouting 'Allah!' but I didn't hear that. It just sounded like a lot of crap to me.)
To: KylaStarr; Cindy; StillProud2BeFree; nw_arizona_granny; Velveeta; Dolphy; appalachian_dweller; ...
blast from the T.M. past. Submarines.
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posted on
07/25/2007 10:37:03 PM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Breederville.com)
To: esryle
Looks like ‘Nessie’ giving birth to a bunch of little ones.
To: Eastbound
Will this bust make it harder for Lidsay Lohand to get more coke?
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posted on
07/25/2007 10:48:59 PM PDT
by
umgud
("When illegals are banned, only greedy businesses and welfare providers will have them)
To: doug from upland
WOW, the design is even cooler when you blow it up and gamma correct it. It has what looks like three bottom fins/ ballast
To: esryle
Very clever in a way.
Very pathetic in another.
To: doug from upland
LOL. I have to say they are creative.
To: Attention Surplus Disorder
It does kinda look like the CSS Hunley.
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posted on
07/26/2007 12:48:20 AM PDT
by
SIDENET
("IT'S A COOKBOOK!!!")
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