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Scuba diver caught smuggling drugs into Marine City
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| Aug 20 2013
| Lisa Ray
Posted on 08/20/2013 1:08:17 PM PDT by equaviator
Canadian man caught with 8 lbs of marijuana-
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Marysville Border Patrol station arrested a Canadian man smuggling marijuana into the United States Monday by crossing the St. Clair River in a scuba suit.
The incident occurred at approximately 1 a.m. when agents were notified by the Saint Clair County Central Dispatch that they had received a citizen call notifying them of an individual swimming across the Saint Clair River near Marine City, Michigan.
After receiving this information, Remote Video Surveillance System (RVSS) camera operators at the Operational Integration Center (OIC) on Selfridge ANGB were able to locate the individual in the river.
The camera operator relayed to agents on the ground that the subject appeared to be pulling a "dry bag" used by divers behind him. Border Patrol agents apprehended the Canadian man wearing a scuba suit after he got out of the water near Marine City. Agents then located a large watertight PVC cylinder holding over 8lbs of marijuana tied to a seawall ladder.
The individual and the narcotics were turned over to the St. Clair County Drug Task Force which accepted the case for prosecution.
TOPICS: Canada; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: canada; libertarians; medicalmarijuana; michigan
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To: equaviator
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posted on
08/20/2013 1:52:58 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: Buckeye McFrog
Though Id honestly want to know what resident of Marine City, Michigan was so overcome with insomnia and boredom that he or she was scanning the St. Clair River for Canadian scuba divers at 1 AM. Marine City, Michigan? 1 AM?
Probably had at least a six-pack left.
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posted on
08/20/2013 2:08:33 PM PDT
by
1rudeboy
To: equaviator; Clive; exg; Alberta's Child; albertabound; AntiKev; backhoe; Byron_the_Aussie; ...
To all- please ping me to Canadian topics.
Canada Ping!
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posted on
08/20/2013 2:10:05 PM PDT
by
Squawk 8888
(I'd give up chocolate but I'm no quitter)
To: 1rudeboy
Where's my Michigan Six Pack?
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posted on
08/20/2013 2:29:46 PM PDT
by
equaviator
(There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
To: equaviator
To: equaviator
Remote Video Surveillance System (RVSS) camera operators at the Operational Integration Center (OIC) on Selfridge ANGB
Aka, more evidence of Big Brother watching you.........Who woulda known
To: Darteaus94025
From “Thunderball”, one of the Connery 007 classics.
That’s guest villain Emilio Largo of SPECTRE.
27
posted on
08/20/2013 2:54:39 PM PDT
by
elcid1970
("The Second Amendment is more important than Islam.")
To: gaijin
This cannuck could have saved himself a long trip and jail time if he just traveled up the North Coast of California.
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posted on
08/20/2013 3:01:54 PM PDT
by
spawn44
( MOO)
To: Hot Tabasco
Yeah, they’re watching me...watching me show ‘em where to stick it.
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posted on
08/20/2013 3:10:26 PM PDT
by
equaviator
(There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
To: cripplecreek; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ...
Uh-oh, someone will probably get *hooked* on these drugs!!!
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posted on
08/20/2013 3:22:42 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(The whole rhythm section was The Purple Gang, let's rock...)
To: equaviator
After receiving a tip? Even a blind federal hog...
Pray for America to Wake Up
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posted on
08/20/2013 3:50:30 PM PDT
by
bray
(Coming soon: The Republic of Texas 2022)
To: equaviator
Works? This guy was probably the decoy for the 80 lbs being taken in over in a boat..
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posted on
08/20/2013 3:57:06 PM PDT
by
cardinal4
(The GOP, the ultimate battered wife? Or willing co-conspirators? You decide..)
To: cardinal4
Yes, we have no bananas. We have no bananas today.
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posted on
08/20/2013 4:17:04 PM PDT
by
equaviator
(There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
To: equaviator
See? While all the attention was focused on the diver, this banana boat snuck right in!
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posted on
08/20/2013 4:23:49 PM PDT
by
cardinal4
(The GOP, the ultimate battered wife? Or willing co-conspirators?)
To: cardinal4
They must have used their banana peel countermeasures-
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posted on
08/20/2013 4:53:47 PM PDT
by
equaviator
(There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
To: cripplecreek
My great grandfather did something similar for the Purple gang during prohibition.WOW, 'creek. Interesting. Thanks for the ping.
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posted on
08/20/2013 9:07:15 PM PDT
by
PGalt
To: PGalt
What my grandfather did was dive under boats on the river and retrieve barrels of whiskey attached to the hulls.
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posted on
08/21/2013 4:33:35 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: cripplecreek
Interesting grandfather, ‘creek. Thanks. (I never knew mine)
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posted on
08/21/2013 7:51:16 PM PDT
by
PGalt
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