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Mr Quatro 02-08-19 05:07 PM
Biggest Meth bust in US history at port of Long Beach
 
Someone tell Reece his speakers won't be coming in this month :o

https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019...eth-australia/

‘Biggest Ever’ Shipment Of Meth Was Hidden In Speakers Bound For Australia

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More than 1.7 tons of methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin were discovered on Jan. 11 concealed within a shipment of loud speakers on a ship at the Los Angeles/Long Beach seaport. The drugs were in two containers that had been destined for Australia.

The drugs were found concealed inside dozens of metal boxes that were declared as “Single Loud Speakers.” The seizure included 3,810 pounds of methamphetamine, 55.9 pounds of cocaine and 11.5 pounds of heroin.

“This is the biggest ever seizure of methamphetamine – more than 1.7 tons – stopped before it had a chance to reach Australian streets,”
Bruce Hill, Australian Federal Police’s national manager organized crime assistant commissioner, said in a statement.

Two U.S. citizens and four Australian citizens were arrested as part of the bust.

Commander Wallace 02-08-19 11:22 PM
^ I guess the druggies are happy this bust didn't take place before Xmas. The large seizure of drugs including cocaine would have meant that none of the druggies would have had a " white " Xmas. :03:

Reece 02-08-19 11:44 PM
The speakers were tweeters since they obviously only played 'high' tones. :yep:
Hmm, gay speakers! :hmmm:

Jimbuna 02-09-19 07:09 AM
Makes me wonder at how much doesn't get discovered :hmmm:

Buddahaid 02-09-19 08:26 AM
Nothing else. Remember it's all coming over the Mexican border. Trump has said so.

Mr Quatro 02-09-19 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2590760)
Makes me wonder at how much doesn't get discovered :hmmm:
I too have often wondered how much gets apprehended and how much gets through ... the only way they can truly estimate the use of drugs is the users they catch and interview. The drug network in our country and perhaps yours is astronomical. Way out of hand ... :yep:

I've heard estimates of maybe 10% is being caught. I pray for the DEA to try for 50% till they can go for the rest of it and I think the DEA should change their name to the Drug Education Agency and start with the 5 year old children in kindergarten that drugs are bad for you.

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Originally Posted by Buddahaid (Post 2590783)
Nothing else. Remember it's all coming over the Mexican border. Trump has said so.
This was Long Beach, California about 150 miles from the Mexican border ... no telling where it came from just where it was going.

They say that the area is was going to uses 2 tons a year of the drug called ICE ... this was 1.3 tons of the same drug :o

Buddahaid 02-09-19 01:31 PM
Sorry for not following my own advice. I was mostly joking.

Jeff-Groves 02-09-19 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Quatro (Post 2590800)
I think the DEA should change their name to the Drug Education Agency and start with the 5 year old children in kindergarten that drugs are bad for you.
Yeah. Start ANOTHER FAILED D.A.R.E. program that costs millions and is proven to be a total flop!

https://www.livescience.com/33795-effective.html

Buddahaid 02-09-19 02:10 PM
I have friends that used D.A.R.E. as a shopping guide.

Jimbuna 02-10-19 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr Quatro (Post 2590800)
I too have often wondered how much gets apprehended and how much gets through ... the only way they can truly estimate the use of drugs is the users they catch and interview. The drug network in our country and perhaps yours is astronomical. Way out of hand ... :yep:

I've heard estimates of maybe 10% is being caught. I pray for the DEA to try for 50% till they can go for the rest of it and I think the DEA should change their name to the Drug Education Agency and start with the 5 year old children in kindergarten that drugs are bad for you.



This was Long Beach, California about 150 miles from the Mexican border ... no telling where it came from just where it was going.

They say that the area is was going to uses 2 tons a year of the drug called ICE ... this was 1.3 tons of the same drug :o
Yeah, obviously we are only seeing the tip of a very large iceberg.

Quite frightening really.

d@rk51d3 02-11-19 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Buddahaid (Post 2590783)
Nothing else. Remember it's all coming over the Mexican border. Trump has said so.
Reports here are of Mexican origin too.
Mexican cartels are known to be the big players pushing their junk here, and have been for quite a while.

Jimbuna 02-12-19 02:12 PM
El Chapo trial: Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán found guilty.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47218887

Mr Quatro 02-12-19 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Jimbuna (Post 2591298)
El Chapo trial: Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán found guilty.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-47218887
They say the testimonies of bribery have been sealed ... :o

But then again they could've lied ... how do you prove it :oops:

vienna 02-15-19 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Quatro (Post 2591302)
They say the testimonies of bribery have been sealed ... :o

But then again they could've lied ... how do you prove it :oops:

Who are "they"? As far as I've read about the case, the only known sealed testimonies were of a salacious nature, i.e., Guzman & Co. raping young girls; Guzman's bribery of Mexican officers, officials, and politicians is very well known and documented. The reason I ask is because, if the 'sealed' testimonies relate to the bribery of US officers, officials, and politicians, then that is a very egregious abuse of the legal system if the intent was/is to shield US participants from facing justice for their own crimes...









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em2nought 02-15-19 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Reece (Post 2590728)
The speakers were tweeters

I think you meant tweekers. :D


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