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Bogota.- The coast guards of Colombia, Panama and the United States seized at least 1.2 tons of cocaine in a speedboat in the Caribbean Sea, the Colombian navy said in a statement this week.    

The Colombian coast guards pursued a suspect speedboat from Colombia's Gulf of Uraba to international waters in the Caribbean Sea, where U.S. and Panamanian naval forces took part in the operation in keeping with a joint maritime agreement, the statement said.

As much as 1.2 tons of cocaine of high purity in 51 bags were found in the boat. The drugs were worth 36 million U.S. dollars on the black market, the statement added.

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11 comment(s)
Written by: THINK, 6 Sep 2009 4:43 PM
From: United States, SDQ -- Mia --NY
This is the way that "MAKE FORTUNE" easily., and there is no "DOMINICANS" involved? Or are being investigated by Authorities?

To stop this kind activities, I think ONLY GOD KNOWS.

Written by: BASTA, 6 Sep 2009 8:40 PM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
worth 36 million U.S. dollars on the black market= $10,000 on the farm = nice profit
Written by: DoggPound, 7 Sep 2009 4:58 PM
From: United States
It's amazing how a foreign group of nationals can take over an entire island and use it as a base of operations while the leadership looks the other way....
Written by: Botemon, 7 Sep 2009 5:15 PM
From: Dominican Republic, La Isabella
"at least 1.2 tons of cocaine in a speedboat"????

What? I want to see this "speed boat"!
Written by: Vivacuba, 7 Sep 2009 6:20 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Good, now the CIA can resell it on the streets of America and purchase more 'front' companies. I wish they would just take it and pay down the federal debt that was intentionally created for the american slaves.
Written by: oupala07 This user is banned, 7 Sep 2009 7:13 PM
From: Canada
1.2 tons caught 300 slipped away under their nose.
Written by: chillaxin201 This user is banned, 7 Sep 2009 10:10 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Boycott Dominican Tourism
Written by: Botemon, 7 Sep 2009 5:15 PM
From: Dominican Republic, La Isabella
"at least 1.2 tons of cocaine in a speedboat"????

What? I want to see this "speed boat"!


GOOD POINT!!!!!!!!!
Written by: oupala07 This user is banned, 8 Sep 2009 12:04 PM
From: Canada
it is not impossible, remember that those speed boats are specially modified for speed and cargo. Carrying a two or three men crew plus a 2 thousands kilograms cargo is normal for those racers.
Written by: hvargas, 9 Sep 2009 7:27 AM
From: Dominican Republic
It works like this, give the coast guard some happy hours and while they are celebrating their historical catch, ten tons or more sail freely into D.R., and U.S. ports among other places.
Written by: willyjean, 13 Sep 2009 6:21 PM
From: Canada, montreal
now i understand why 20.000 colombians are in haiti,ship the products to u.s.a.
Written by: agibus This user is banned, 26 Sep 2009 12:31 PM
From: United States
Willyjean asks better for the gringo list.DR and Haiti are the bridge for a lucrative market.Demand of drugs is so high in US .Control consumers is impossible .Remember First lady Nancy Reagan
cry "Just say No".Years after we see no results but a sick society .What a mass...
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