Cocaine Seizure at Sea Makes History
April 25th, 2007 by Tim
The day of and the days leading up to 4/20 typically create their own bounty of both pro and anti-marijuana press. This weekend was, however, a definite change of pace.
Cocaine news flooded the airwaves when the largest bust in maritime history was discovered.
Off the shores of Panama, the Coast Guard discovered about ~30,000 pounds of cocaine heading north on a 330-foot ship. When officers boarded the ship, they discovered the shipments hidden in two containers. This bust alone had a street value close to $450 million.
Earlier in the month, two other sea-based busts took place. One where a Coast Guard cutter chased down a speedboat with 2,000 pounds worth of yeyo. Another when 900 pounds of coke was found on an Ecuadorian fishing vessel. They were caught trying to offload the goods onto speedboats off the coast of Mexico.
Overall, a bad weekend for Tony Montana and crew.
See more pictures after the jump…
[Photos via Jeff Chiu/AP]
[via Newsvine]
