The 12 tons of cocaine had a value of more than a billion euros.
The ship had armed guards in order to protect the cargo, but they did not offer any resistance when they were stopped.
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Initial-Return88022 days ago
+14
The armed guards are to stop other cartels, not authorities. They know they're outgunned and cartels expect a loss of a certain percentage anyway
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Doogie1x132 days ago
+1
Expect a percentage loss. Maybe, but not the whole damn shipment. If I were to send a billion euros worth of cocaine on a ship, I would make damn sure everyone who gets close will be fired upon.
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Artonkn2 days ago
+6
That shipment is the percentage loss
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Initial-Return88022 days ago
+3
Except you sent 10, getting detected and intercepted is basically Game Over for a single ship because they can't move very quickly and location has already been called in. It's a billion at street value, you're not making street value off this
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digitalliquid1 day ago
+2
Okay just assume these billion dollar shipments are happening every month for a bunch of years. Do you really think 1 shipment is worth making a fuss over ? The more fuss you make the more evidence you provide.
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binzoma2 days ago
+5
if you're shipping weed illegally, having it already be dried and concentrated just makes sense? longer shelf life, much denser/smaller so easier to smuggle for the same weight. less risk of air or water damage. plus an ability to sell at a higher unit price because its a refined product
that just seems like common sense?
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rbobby2 days ago
+1
Weirdly you can buy hashish directly from the Ontario (ca) government. Seems like a much nicer process.
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imminatural2 days ago
+12
Cartels operate out of the safe haven created by Spain and Portugal, who would have guessed.
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Time_Possibility_3702 days ago
-17
You mean the old conquest counties are still in the devil work for the love of the game.
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Mighty_Poonan2 days ago
+2
nooooooooo
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DogStunning48451 day ago
+1
Leave them coke alone 😭
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Knees0ck2 days ago
-23
damn, trump solved the war on drugs by creating a war.
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capnfoo2 days ago
+13
This was Europol law enforcement agencies. That’s why there were traffickers arrested instead of fishermen getting murdered in cold blood.
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mozebyc2 days ago
-9
They will be deported to their own countries to try again as God intended
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Shouldofkilledme2 days ago
+3
Solving a non problem. From the proletariat to the bourgeoisie, drugs are beloved past time. Also is mythical attributed to keeping the US economy afloat during the 08 reccession. I couldn't imagine my more open minded and generally thought better educated European cousins not needing just as much goop to get their loop.
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