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| US intercepts drug-laden sub off Central America |
| 2008-09-20 |
| The U.S. Coast Guard says it intercepted a submarine-like vessel carrying 7 tons of cocaine off Central America's coast. The Coast Guard says a U.S. Navy aircraft spotted the 60-foot vessel Wednesday about 400 miles south of the Mexico-Guatemala border. The Coast Guard sank the vessel after determining it was too unstable to be towed to port. The Coast Guard's statement Friday did not say if anyone was arrested. Officials didn't immediately return calls seeking comment. The bust came four days after the U.S. Coast Guard and Navy seized another homemade submarine carrying 7 tons of cocaine. That craft was towed to a Coast Rican port and four Colombians on board were arrested. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #8 Just makes the situation more urgent for Hollywood nosegays. John McCain, and law and order must be stopped! |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2008-09-20 14:50 |
| #7 "sank the vessel after determining it was too unstable to be towed to port" That's about four less occupants for federal prison. I'm glad we've learned from Gitmo. |
| Posted by: Darrell 2008-09-20 13:47 |
| #6 BP - these vessels are neither flagged nor registered |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-09-20 13:43 |
| #5 I thought cocaine wasn't water soluble? If so, the stuff is only a threat to those fish that breathe through their noses. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-09-20 13:04 |
| #4 Isn't it piracy to board a vessel in the open sea? |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2008-09-20 12:55 |
| #3 Talk about polluting the ocean .....  but yeah, 7 tons is a whole lot of cocaine.  Bolivia and Venezuela are really looking to prop up the economies run by their dictators, huh. |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-09-20 12:31 |
| #2 Good sport and practice for the Coast Guard. Do they need any depth charge practice ? |
| Posted by: Woozle Elmeter 2700 2008-09-20 12:29 |
| #1 Drug Sub |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-09-20 11:23 |