Largest Maritime Drug Seizure in World History

March 21, 2007 -- The U.S. Coast Guard announced today the record maritime seizure of approximately 19 metric tons of cocaine aboard the Panamanian flagged motor vessel Gatun on March 18, off the coast of Panama by the Alameda, Calif.-based Coast Guard cutter Sherman and San Diego-based cutter Hamilton. The contraband was discovered on the Hamilton's 40th Anniversary.

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[GRIZZY1303]

waste of tax money. there i said it. are you happy now?

[altecweed]

damn i wish i had that much cocain :/

[FUNKYBLOK]

@sabaths1fan Thats about how much a nieghborhood could do in a week...

[sabaths1fan]

@ZTM420 I just can't see how any city could become more productive if you added 40 thousand pounds of cocaine into it.

A little sack of coke? whatever

40 THOUSAND POUNDS!? That's just gonna be a mess.

I think it was best to get rid of this.

[boricuaelvin1]

Panamanian authorities gave Coast guard authority. They cant do it themselves and it makes them look good to the U.S

[SkylineToTheSeaAndMe]

My question is, does the Coast Guard have the legal authority to stop, board, and detain vessels and their crews in international waters? Or better yet, under what authority?

[ZTM420]

such a waste. Drugs keep coming and coming and how much does the government have to show for it, legalize drugs which would create jobs and cut wasteful government spending. I say the government is full of retarded monkeys who only want to throw their feces at each other instead of actually doing something productive.

[lolzpro12]

ALL ABOARD THE S.S CHARLIE SHEEN

[Fu3R4]

@rajsuperskunk perhaps but one less shipment is worth the tax money.

[TheSoundcradle]

Ok, to all of those who are not wise to all the shenanigans , these drugs are from the gov. they do do a bust on purpose, the drugs are captured, it goes all over the world news, product price goes up because there is very little cocaine (wink wink nudge nudge)and the product that the gov stole from its self, distributes as usual and enhances profits 10 fold..its one of the oldest tricks in the scam artist book. and everyone knows who the real crooks are (no matter whos in office)

[HateOnUsProdutions1]

you wanna see an even bigger drug bust then come to my house haha

[verwilliar]

well they deserved to be caught for not having it inside a cargobox or whatever its called