Intersting *snippit* from the *visit aruba * *safety in aruba* forum.....especially the post from a Charles Croes regarding the charter boat that was busted...old news...but still intersting...
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Old Thursday, June 14th, 2007, 06:28 PM
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Today, a big charter fishing boat was being searched by the police and a canine officer and canine comanion. Later I found out they found 7 grams of cocaine aboard and the boat was confiscated, no news on who may have been arrested...
Inquiring minds want to know! Keep ya posted!
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Old Thursday, June 14th, 2007, 06:41 PM
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7 grams? do you have the amount wrong? do you mean 7 kilograms?
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Today, a big charter fishing boat was being searched by the police and a canine officer and canine comanion. Later I found out they found 7 grams of cocaine aboard and the boat was confiscated, no news on who may have been arrested...
Inquiring minds want to know! Keep ya posted!
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Old Thursday, June 14th, 2007, 06:53 PM
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Agree, 7 grams is not a big bust by any means. 7 Kilos is sizable but
only has a street value of about $56,000. If it was 7 tons, now your
talking about some serious cash. I would be curious to see what you
find out later. I'm sure it was exciting to watch.
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Old Thursday, June 14th, 2007, 10:34 PM
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Yes, sorry for the typo/erro! It comes from being citizen of a large world power that refueses to embrace the metric system!! Anyway it was on the Aruba news tonight but as it was in Spanish I didn't take in too much other then the boat's name was "Obsession" which may be appropriate!
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Old Friday, June 15th, 2007, 01:52 AM
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Great news!
1-0 for the good guys....
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Old Friday, June 15th, 2007, 08:11 AM
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Wouldn't you hate to have put down a deposit for a fishing trip this weekend and show up only to find the boat gone and the crew in jail!
Major bummer!
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Old Friday, June 15th, 2007, 08:16 AM
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From what I could make out from Diario it looks like the boat was tracked by radar heading from Venezuela and they seized 70 kilos.
When we were there in March we watched as the police helicopter hovered over the water towards the Westin/Wyndham end of Palm Beach. There was a boat heading towards shore.
When a fishing boat departs on a fishing epedition, it's not always fish they're looking for. It happens along the FLA often. A mother ship drops bales of drugs off into the water a a give location and then a second boat comes along to catch what was left behind.
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Old Friday, June 15th, 2007, 10:18 AM
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From what I could make out from Diario it looks like the boat was tracked by radar heading from Venezuela and they seized 70 kilos.
When we were there in March we watched as the police helicopter hovered over the water towards the Westin/Wyndham end of Palm Beach. There was a boat heading towards shore.
When a fishing boat departs on a fishing epedition, it's not always fish they're looking for. It happens along the FLA often. A mother ship drops bales of drugs off into the water a a give location and then a second boat comes along to catch what was left behind.
Back in the late 70's early 80's people I knew from High School that went to school in Florida used to go to the shore line every morning at sunrise looking for the bundles that "got away"!! I understand they used to dump the bundles in the water cause they can't come too close to shore and then other boats would pick them up or they would get dropped by small private planes!
I'm glad to hear that this shipment was seized!!!
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Old Friday, June 15th, 2007, 06:12 PM
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From what I could make out from Diario it looks like the boat was tracked by radar heading from Venezuela and they seized 70 kilos.
Wow, we went from 7 grams to 7 Kg to 70 kilos. This is getting more exciting by the minute. My wife and happened to be channel surfing last night and saw the news on the Aruba network news but it was in Spanish but the scene of the guy getting on the boat to search it with the dog was taken when I was there but I don't remember seeing the news crew.
I have never been a drug user, even in college, too expensive and what I did try gave me a headache. I really don't care what people want to try for home consumption but 70 kilos causes a lot of heartache on the streets in the long run. Take the boat out with the owners or crew that did the deed and have the Aruban Navy do bombing practice!
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Old Saturday, June 16th, 2007, 10:35 AM
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CHRISINHOUSTON
Been watching your post and thought I would interject the following:
* The "OBSESSIONS" is one of the better fishing charter boats on the island. There are others to choose from but she is a good one.
* Ownership of the vessel was not on board and all indications point to this being something that was comitted by one of the crew (unfortunately a family member) that worked on the vessel and had the ownerships' total confidence.
* Ownership and the rest off the family are practically destroyed over this entire mess and are cooperating in every manner to come to a resolve that carries out justice (family member or not) and that works towards being an example that this type of life style does not pay.
* "Paris-Hilton-Justice" is not being sought - quite the oposite.
* Lastly, the growth of a shipment from 7 grams to 70 kilos is not something we should get more exited about by the minute - unless you are reading the "Enquirerer" or "National Lampoon". Better would be to follow the expample of the family that owns the vessel and be sick with what could have been the consequences, which are that this shippment could have gotten to its final destination - the end user, mostly kids and mostly non-residents.
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