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11-01-2005, 02:35 PM

The British frigate HMS Cumberland has seized a two-tonne haul of cocaine with a UK street value of some £200 Million in a Caribbean drug bust. The discovery was made on 29 October 2005, during routine counter drugs operations in the Western Caribbean, following reports indicating that a 'go fast' - the term given to small speedboats - involved in drug trafficking was transiting through the Devonport-based frigate's patrol area.

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bgbill · 11-01-2005, 02:37 PM

What happened to the cowlings

That would be a good boat for the grounds.

czspearfisher · 11-01-2005, 02:51 PM

Ive always wanted a super panga. Id fiberglass a cabin on there and bam! you got your self a sweet boat for anything you want. I wonder how long those boats are?

bgbill · 11-01-2005, 02:54 PM

I'd say the boat is near 40' look at all of those 55 gallon drums.

I bet that boat hauled ass, until they hit the motors with a 50 cal.

fernandezh · 11-01-2005, 03:48 PM

yeah, a .50 cal tends to have that effect on anything it hits

f94gator · 11-01-2005, 04:26 PM

Nah, I'm sure they just said pretty please and the boat stopped.

inletsurf · 11-01-2005, 04:27 PM

$200m in drugs and all they can afford is a souped up panga

kitefisherman · 11-01-2005, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by inletsurf

$200m in drugs and all they can afford is a souped up panga

That was £200 Million (pounds sterling) - more like $353,600,000 (U.S. dollars). I'm sure that there is more where that came from - and some that got through.

Speargun · 11-01-2005, 05:47 PM

I want one of those boats!

kill shot · 11-01-2005, 07:12 PM

Now that is a panga if I have ever seen one. HOLY SH-T!!! You could do wonders with that in Mexico.
Eric

Shark Byte · 11-01-2005, 07:35 PM

Just imagine how many of those get through, we hear them coming by in the middle of the night, haulin ass, no lights.

Grunt · 11-02-2005, 09:02 PM

http://www.news.mod.uk/news_headline...wsItem_id=3706

A couple more pictures if anyone is interested.

element · 11-02-2005, 09:18 PM

If they only had that fifth yamaha they could have gotten away!

Bill McIntyre · 11-03-2005, 05:21 AM

This reminds me of a great Spanish novel I read recently, Queen of the South, that dealt with the drug running culture in the Straights of Gibralter. The go-fast boats bringing drugs from Africa get chased by Spanish helicopters flying a few feet off the water in the dark, while hovercraft get called in to intercept.


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11-01-2005, 02:35 PM	#1
Nsearch Guest Posts: n/a	Bad day to be a smuggler The British frigate HMS Cumberland has seized a two-tonne haul of cocaine with a UK street value of some £200 Million in a Caribbean drug bust. The discovery was made on 29 October 2005, during routine counter drugs operations in the Western Caribbean, following reports indicating that a 'go fast' - the term given to small speedboats - involved in drug trafficking was transiting through the Devonport-based frigate's patrol area. News Link

11-01-2005, 02:37 PM	#2
bgbill Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Plant City Age: 48 Posts: 8,539	Re: Bad day to be a smuggler What happened to the cowlings That would be a good boat for the grounds.

11-01-2005, 02:51 PM	#3
czspearfisher Ryan Williams Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tallahassee Age: 24 Posts: 108	Re: Bad day to be a smuggler Ive always wanted a super panga. Id fiberglass a cabin on there and bam! you got your self a sweet boat for anything you want. I wonder how long those boats are?

11-01-2005, 02:54 PM	#4
bgbill Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Plant City Age: 48 Posts: 8,539	Re: Bad day to be a smuggler I'd say the boat is near 40' look at all of those 55 gallon drums. I bet that boat hauled ass, until they hit the motors with a 50 cal.

11-01-2005, 03:48 PM	#5
fernandezh Homicidal Brown Monkey Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL (Heaven and home) Posts: 2,934	Re: Bad day to be a smuggler yeah, a .50 cal tends to have that effect on anything it hits

11-01-2005, 04:26 PM	#6
f94gator Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tampa - one of the Brothers Hermes Age: 40 Posts: 5,337	Re: Bad day to be a smuggler Nah, I'm sure they just said pretty please and the boat stopped.

11-01-2005, 04:27 PM	#7
inletsurf Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Melboring, Florida Posts: 7,353	Re: Bad day to be a smuggler $200m in drugs and all they can afford is a souped up panga

11-01-2005, 05:47 PM	#9
Speargun Sheepdog Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ocala, FL Age: 44 Posts: 1,865	Re: Bad day to be a smuggler I want one of those boats! __________________ ------------------------------------------------ ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ The Newbies Guide to Spearfishing "Nitrous Oxide is like a hot girl with a STD... ...you want to hit it, but you're afraid of the consequences."

11-01-2005, 07:12 PM	#10
kill shot PELAGIC POKER!!!! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: St. Thomas USVI Age: 40 Posts: 2,417	Re: Bad day to be a smuggler Now that is a panga if I have ever seen one. HOLY SH-T!!! You could do wonders with that in Mexico. Eric

11-01-2005, 07:35 PM	#11
Shark Byte Indian Rocks Beach Join Date: May 2005 Location: IRB Age: 48 Posts: 298	Re: Bad day to be a smuggler Just imagine how many of those get through, we hear them coming by in the middle of the night, haulin ass, no lights. __________________ SHARK BYTE Indian Rocks Beach, FL.

11-02-2005, 09:02 PM	#12
Grunt AlexLonsdale Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida Age: 27 Posts: 774	Re: Bad day to be a smuggler http://www.news.mod.uk/news_headline...wsItem_id=3706 A couple more pictures if anyone is interested. __________________ AlexLonsdale

11-02-2005, 09:18 PM	#13
element Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 517	Re: Bad day to be a smuggler If they only had that fifth yamaha they could have gotten away!

11-03-2005, 05:21 AM	#14
Bill McIntyre Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Clemente, CA Age: 74 Posts: 39,082	Re: Bad day to be a smuggler This reminds me of a great Spanish novel I read recently, Queen of the South, that dealt with the drug running culture in the Straights of Gibralter. The go-fast boats bringing drugs from Africa get chased by Spanish helicopters flying a few feet off the water in the dark, while hovercraft get called in to intercept. __________________ I prefer email at wsbhtr@cox.net rather than PMs

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