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Drug-smuggling boat struck by US was carrying more than a ton of suspected cocaine, Dominican Republic says
Fox News ^ | September 22, 2025 | Alex Nitzberg

Posted on 09/22/2025 9:49:43 AM PDT by Navy Patriot

President Donald Trump has been ordering airstrikes against drug trafficking vessels

The Dominican Republic has indicated that a boat targeted by a U.S. airstrike had been ferrying "approximately 1,000 kilograms of suspected cocaine."

That figure converts to more than 2,200 pounds, which is more than one ton of the drug.

The Dominican Republic indicated that its National Drug Control Directorate and its navy seized hundreds of packages of the drug following the American attack against the vessel. "The packages were sent, under chain of custody, to the National Institute of Forensic Sciences (INACIF) to determine their exact type and weight," the country noted.

President Donald Trump has ordered strikes on several boats this month as he seeks to crackdown on drug trafficking to the U.S.

"IF YOU ARE TRANSPORTING DRUGS THAT CAN KILL AMERICANS, WE ARE HUNTING YOU!" the commander in chief warned last week in a Truth Social post about one of the strikes.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


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President Trump completely reforms Narco Cocaine Trafficker, to never offend again!

1 posted on 09/22/2025 9:49:43 AM PDT by Navy Patriot
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Jeez we can’t even grow our own cocaine in America ?


2 posted on 09/22/2025 9:51:43 AM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: Navy Patriot

Beats prison, a hearing before Judge Boasberg, years of delays, and then a no-bail release before trial!


3 posted on 09/22/2025 9:53:45 AM PDT by Old West Conservative
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To: Navy Patriot

That must have produced quite a dust cloud.


4 posted on 09/22/2025 9:54:21 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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To: Navy Patriot

Cocaine Shark


5 posted on 09/22/2025 9:54:58 AM PDT by posterchild
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To: posterchild

Please, after Sharknado I guarantee this idea is being pitched right now to one of the studios, I’d bet my paycheck on it.


6 posted on 09/22/2025 9:57:47 AM PDT by Abathar (Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
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To: Navy Patriot

That might explain the orcas. πŸ˜‰


7 posted on 09/22/2025 9:58:22 AM PDT by madison10 (There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.)
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Cocaine Shark

Do you suppose the sharks might become addicted now? πŸ€£πŸ˜†

8 posted on 09/22/2025 9:59:51 AM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF ISR pilot. We are a family of aviators. )
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To: Telepathic Intruder

Flipper was.. well he is demanding more nose candy.


9 posted on 09/22/2025 9:59:55 AM PDT by cableguymn (Can't cancel all of us)
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To: Navy Patriot

“...suspected cocaine...”


10 posted on 09/22/2025 10:02:25 AM PDT by V_TWIN (RIP Charlie Kirk)
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To: Navy Patriot

Ah, but what about DUE PROCESS?????


11 posted on 09/22/2025 10:02:40 AM PDT by madprof98
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To: Navy Patriot

Sink the boat without killing the drug traffickers. Then interrogate them and find out who/where they were delivering it to. Then throw them overboard. Or, capture the boat, interrogate and throw the cartel members overboard and then take the boat on to it’s destination, manned by a Seal team....Just a thought...


12 posted on 09/22/2025 10:03:28 AM PDT by Quickgun (I got here kicking,screaming and covered in someone else's blood. I can go out that way if I have to)
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Sharks off Brazil coast test positive for cocaine

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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cek9mr43x1xo


13 posted on 09/22/2025 10:04:09 AM PDT by V_TWIN (RIP Charlie Kirk)
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To: Quickgun

“”” Or, capture the boat, interrogate and throw the cartel members overboard “”””

I hate to see a good boat wasted. But sharks need to eat so I’m good with throwing them overboard.


14 posted on 09/22/2025 10:05:18 AM PDT by shelterguy
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To: Navy Patriot

Someone Hunter is screaming “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MY STASH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MY BELOVED STASH”


15 posted on 09/22/2025 10:11:36 AM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: shelterguy

I know the crew was expendable.
The loss of product is just a cost of doing business.
However, those three engines on the back of those boats must be in the $75-100K range or more.


16 posted on 09/22/2025 10:11:37 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Old West Conservative

Have you seen what the fag Boasberg is up to now. There is supposedly some “highly decorated veteran” that loves to burn American flags. The boy thinks he’s some kind of big hero. Anyway. They arrested the maggot and charged him with starting a fire in a national park and building a fire in a no fire zone. Believe or not, guess who the clown in the black night gown is. The Boasberger. I can’t believe it. That Bolshie judgee just hates the heck out of the President of the United States and the America flag. He can kiss my veteran ... on Main Street and I’ll give him 15 minutes to draw a crowd.


17 posted on 09/22/2025 10:18:08 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (LET'S DO IT ! - Gary Gilmore. Time to knock off the BS.)
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To: Navy Patriot

Suspect that the DEA has managed to insert tracking devices on these drug shipments.


18 posted on 09/22/2025 10:23:01 AM PDT by allendale
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To: woodbutcher1963

“””However, those three engines on the back of those boats must be in the $75-100K range or more.””””

That was a sad day when those got wrecked.


19 posted on 09/22/2025 10:24:43 AM PDT by shelterguy
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To: shelterguy

I asked one of the off shore fisherman in the office.
He said a 250 HP outboard was about $30K installed on the back of your boat.

So, look on the bright side. Somewhere there is an outboard motor/yacht salesman that is getting a new order. Hey Jose, I’m going to need another four 250’s and a 36’ deep hulled aluminum boat to put them on.


20 posted on 09/22/2025 10:31:57 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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