I watched a show years ago about the guy who helped the drug runners start using subs. At the time he said they were single use, made to be ditched after one delivery. Each load was worth about $100 million. When they started, they were not powered, but instead dragged behind boats, submerged, a half mile back. That way if Coast Guard showed up, they'd simply cut the lines on the sub and keep cruising. Once Coast Guard was gone, they'd go back and recover the sub via homing beacon. Pretty dang ingenious.
[–] MinorLeakage 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I was scratching my head over the same thing. Portsmouth Virginia, to the Pacific Ocean. Seems like a long trip. The article semi-explains it:
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Harriet Lane was involved last month in a drug interdiction operation in the Pacific Ocean that led to the seizure of 5,000 pounds of cocaine, worth $69 million.
I am guessing this means there was an ongoing operation, which this vessel was taking part in, in the Pacific. However, it usually operates out of Virginia. I'm assuming it's like FBI agents from NY taking part in a large sting operation in TX. Otherwise I'm still confused.
[–] WillowsRecipe ago
Without the click tracking:
[–] ALIENS2222 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I always figured the "bust" was how they get it across the country. Just have a bust then the cops sell it right back to the dealers on the other. Side. For a. Cut.
[–] FatLadySings ago
Operation in the Pacific Ocean yet the cutter operations out of Virgina????
[–] Doglegwarrior ago
i literaly dont know one person that does cocain or ever see it. well i saw one idiot taking a bump at a bar but what the fuck is it just rich dueche bags buying this shit or what?
[–] MinorLeakage ago
I saw plenty of it in highschool and university, and it generally wasn't rich people. It's not exactly expensive, especially if you're free-basing it.
The fact your friends aren't doing it just means you're not friends with crack heads. That's a good thing. But there are still a lot of crack heads.
[–] Mah_Selectah ago
Goddamn. How many is this? I feel like I see this every 2 weeks?