Summary
Australian police seized a record 2.3 tons of cocaine from a fishing boat that broke down off the coast of Queensland.
The drugs, valued at $494 million, were transported from South America and were destined for Australia.
The bust resulted in 13 arrests and marked the largest cocaine seizure in Australia’s history.
I get the urge to protect cocaine from journalists but machine guns during a photo shoot is unnecessary. Calm down AFP, you’re not ISIS.
If for nothing else I appreciate that they have a left handed cop for the symmetry
Police say the 2.2 tons of cocaine were taken off the boat and immediately brought to police headquarters. It was announced later that the record 2.1 ton cocaine haul was the record-breaker. Police hope to move the perpetrators smuggling the 2.1 tons of cocaine quickly through the justice system. As for the 2 tons of cocaine? The 1.9 tons will be disposed of properly.
Per the caption, only 350kg made it to the press conference
Obviously that was the post-disposal announcement press conference.
Did they dump the other 2 tons off the boat? If my boat full of drugs started to break down I’m not sure if I’d throw it overboard and anger the cartel or hold on to it and anger the cartel.
Yeah, it uh, “fell off the boat” and the cops couldn’t find it. That’s the ticket!
Do Australian police typically wear full kit and bandanas to photograph drug busts?
Only when they want to feel hard.
Its fucked up that cops always find this stuff and I never do
Cocaine Shark
Coming up soon in theaters
That’s a real movie.
And it’s fucking hilarious.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6TUehPpzYg
I will note that there is no cocaine in Cocaine Shark.
And if you enjoy that, may I recommend Oujia Shark? It was made for CA $500, with much of that going to the shark puppet, for which they paid way too much.
Sadly, the only version available on YouTube right now has Spanish subtitles. Still worth it.
Typical big corporation reaping billions in profits but cheaping out on boat maintenance.
Couldn’t afford a back up engine? Probably scrimped on getting it serviced too. Choices.
It’s the Walmart of cocaine delivery
Good. Now throw it into an incinerator and be done with it.
p.s.
What’s wrong with destroying that poison?
Ah yes, “seizing” a.k.a. legal theft.
