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More than 11 tons of cocaine seized in western Mexico[Hong Kong flagged ship from Colombia]
The Associated Press ^
| October 31, 2007
Posted on 11/01/2007 9:17:34 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch
MEXICO CITY: Mexican authorities seized more than 11 tons of cocaine in the western port city of Manzanillo, and said it was one of the nation's biggest drug busts ever.
During a routine inspection, federal police and marines discovered a cargo container filled with packets of the drug aboard the Hong Kong-flagged ship Esmeralda, which departed from Buenaventura, Colombia, the federal attorney general's office said in a statement Wednesday.
Authorities were still weighing the drugs but the statement said their weight had already surpassed 11 tons, making Tuesday's seizure "one of the greatest quantities of cocaine that has been decommissioned in the history of our country," the statement said.
On Oct. 5, authorities said they seized about 10 tons of cocaine following a shootout in the northern city of Tampico.
President Felipe Calderon has made the fight on drugs and organized crime a cornerstone of his administration, and the U.S. unveiled a proposal earlier this month to give Mexico US $1.4 billion....
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china; colombia; corruption; liberia; mexico; mrleroymourns; wod
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Last month, a jet plane with nearly 4 tons of cocaine crashed landed in southern Mexico. Some say it was forced down by the Mexican military.
To: SwinneySwitch
A serious blow to the drug cartel.
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posted on
11/01/2007 9:18:43 AM PDT
by
RSmithOpt
(Liberalism: Highway to Hell)
To: SwinneySwitch
“Cocaine’s a hell of a drug.”
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posted on
11/01/2007 9:19:29 AM PDT
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich!)
To: SwinneySwitch
So then do they tow these cocaine boats out to sea and sink them? If not, why not?
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posted on
11/01/2007 9:21:37 AM PDT
by
3AngelaD
(They screwed up their own countries so bad they had to leave, and now they're here screwing up ours)
To: RichInOC
yeah, & it destroys us from within
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posted on
11/01/2007 9:21:56 AM PDT
by
FES0844
(FES0844)
To: SwinneySwitch
i would rather that $1.4 billion go to securing the borders instead of Mexico! Then maybe the coke wouldn't get here in the first place.
I imagine this some of this 11 tons will find its way into the US anyway.
To: RichInOC
Cocaines a hell of a drug.
LOL - Rick James on Chapell show with Charles Murphy.
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posted on
11/01/2007 9:27:01 AM PDT
by
rineaux
(How dare you, how dare you question the Clinton's wrecked record.)
To: SwinneySwitch
They’re going to distribute the rewards accordingly.
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posted on
11/01/2007 9:27:34 AM PDT
by
wastedyears
(One Marine vs. 550 consultants. Sounds like good odds to me.)
To: RSmithOpt
To: JACKRUSSELL
Hmm, a made in China ping? Well, how about a transport by China?
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posted on
11/01/2007 9:37:59 AM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
To: SwinneySwitch
Somebody in Columbia must not be current in his payments to Mexican police.
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posted on
11/01/2007 9:40:23 AM PDT
by
Redbob
(WWJBD - "What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
To: SwinneySwitch
Details for the ship Esmeralda
Esmeralda Cargo Ship |
IMO Number: |
9181170 |
Country: |
Liberia |
MMSI Number: |
636091005 |
Length: |
152.0m |
Callsign: |
A8IN8 |
Beam: |
23.0m |
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posted on
11/01/2007 9:41:30 AM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
To: JACKRUSSELL
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posted on
11/01/2007 9:42:30 AM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
To: AuntB
Mexico, Liberia, China, what a Big Tent
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posted on
11/01/2007 9:43:25 AM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
To: the_devils_advocate_666
Yup...that’s exactly what it does to people!! LOL! A very well-acted movie on Pacino’s part in “Scarface’.
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posted on
11/01/2007 9:54:36 AM PDT
by
RSmithOpt
(Liberalism: Highway to Hell)
To: Calpernia
Mexico, Liberia, China, what a Big TentWhat's the matter with you Calpernia? They're just following the global trade model that some demand!
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posted on
11/01/2007 10:02:27 AM PDT
by
AuntB
(" It takes more than walking across the border to be an American." Duncan Hunter)
To: AuntB
I can almost laugh at this.
But it is really pathetic!
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posted on
11/01/2007 10:07:41 AM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
To: Calpernia
But this Esmeralda that you posted is flagged in Liberia, not Hong Kong. Are you positive this is the same one? Esmeralda is a very common ship name.
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posted on
11/01/2007 10:08:54 AM PDT
by
3AngelaD
(They screwed up their own countries so bad they had to leave, and now they're here screwing up ours)
To: 3AngelaD
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posted on
11/01/2007 10:29:36 AM PDT
by
Calpernia
(Hunters Rangers - Raising the Bar of Integrity http://www.barofintegrity.us)
To: 3AngelaD; Calpernia
A Hong Kong registered Esmeralda is shown at this location:
Esmeralda
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posted on
11/01/2007 10:41:12 AM PDT
by
FreePaul
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