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| Colombia seizes record cocaine haul in Turbo | |
| 2016-05-17 | |
| [BBC] Police in Colombia say they have seized their largest ever domestic haul of illegal drugs - nearly eight tonnes of cocaine. The drugs had been hidden on a banana plantation near the north-western coastal town of Turbo. President Juan Manuel Santos congratulated officers on Twitter, saying: "Operation in Turbo seized the greatest amount in our history." Police say the drugs belonged to Clan Usuga, a criminal gang. Three suspects were tossed in the calaboose Keep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please! and another three escaped, a statement read.
The hefty haul weighs more than an African elephant and could have a street value of hundreds of millions of dollars. But there's an even bigger question looming: Is the massive seizure a sign that Colombia is closing in on its most wanted criminal? | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 At least half the dealers in Mass. that get busted have multiple EBT cards on them; usually one that they get directly and the rest are from customers. |
| Posted by: Raj 2016-05-17 01:50 |
| #2 Our shadowy urban economy will no doubt suffer the loss. Some form of Federal economic buffering for the disadvantaged must soon be forthcoming. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-05-17 01:44 |
| #1 The math's not exactly right - I get $392 million uncut / before it gets stepped on, so up it to about $800 million. It's a big fucking haul, as Joe Biden might say. |
| Posted by: Raj 2016-05-17 01:19 |