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2011-08-02 Caribbean-Latin America

US Stops Vessel Carrying $180M Worth of Cocaine

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Posted by Eohippus Phater7165 2011-08-02 05:20|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 first time such a vessel was intercepted in Caribbean waters

Inauguration of the D.C. Express.
Now you know how policy is made in Washington.

Posted by Eohippus Phater7165 2011-08-02 07:41|| 2011-08-02 07:41|| Front Page Top

#2 So that's what, like the street value of a pound and a quarter of cocaine, FBI estimate? I figure they use the same mathematicians as the government uses in calculating budget cuts.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-08-02 09:40|| 2011-08-02 09:40|| Front Page Top

#3 An FBI dive team recovered nearly 7.5 tons of cocaine, which were turned over to U.S. law enforcement.

That's $26.43/gram. Try buying for that price on the streets.

Posted by Eohippus Phater7165 2011-08-02 10:39|| 2011-08-02 10:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Or $26,430 for a kilo which is more reasonable. That seems what the Coast Guard is declaring for "street value".

Posted by Eohippus Phater7165 2011-08-02 10:45|| 2011-08-02 10:45|| Front Page Top

#5 What they don't mention is that they never send just one sub.
Probably about 5 at a time.

And $3000 a key is more like the bulk rate price by the time it gets to Mexico.

Posted by bigjim-CA 2011-08-02 12:29|| 2011-08-02 12:29|| Front Page Top

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