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Title: Canadian ship seizes $100M of heroin in 'massive' high seas bust
Post by: unkn0wn_ on March 31, 2013, 08:25 pm
clearnet: http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/03/31/canadian-warship-seizes-100-million-in-heroin-in-massive-high-seas-bust/
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OTTAWA — A Canadian warship has made a major drug bust at sea.

The Department of National Defence says the HMCS Toronto has seized around 500 kilograms of heroin from a boat in the Indian Ocean.

The drugs were found after a naval boarding party searched the vessel as part of a security operation this past Friday.

“During this inspection, the boarding team recovered approximately 500 kilograms of heroin with an estimated street value of more than $100 million,” the defence department said in a release Sunday. “The narcotics were confiscated without incident and will be destroyed.”

“HMCS Toronto has recovered one of the largest heroin seizures on the high seas,” Defence Minister Peter MacKay said in the release. “This massive narcotics seizure is one example of how our Canadian Armed Forces members deployed in Canada and around the world are making a difference in international security and stability by denying criminals, and possibly terrorists, their source of funding.”

HMCS Toronto’s commanding officer says it is one of the largest heroin seizures in a maritime environment.

Commander David Patchell says the bust doesn’t just keep drugs off the street but also affects the finances of international terrorist organizations.

“This seizure will have a sweeping impact on these organizations at all levels and demonstrates Canada’s commitment to our allies and to ensuring the seas are used for legitimate purposes,” Patchell said.

This massive narcotics seizure is one example of how our Canadian Armed Forces members deployed in Canada and around the world are making a difference

The HMCS Toronto is currently part of a international naval task force patrolling the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.
Title: Re: Canadian ship seizes $100M of heroin in 'massive' high seas bust
Post by: unkn0wn_ on April 01, 2013, 06:22 pm
I did some math.

500 kilgorams siezed

Police say its worth $100 million.

If it was sold at 1gram each (I know this never happens).

Tomorrowman (Canada) sells 1G for ฿2.52 which were can translate to $250

The total street value would be $250 x 500000g = $125,000,000

So their estimate wasn't far off. Although using 1g is a bit silly.
Title: Re: Canadian ship seizes $100M of heroin in 'massive' high seas bust
Post by: kssr on April 01, 2013, 06:40 pm
When they say street value sometimes they actually work it out wholesale value instead, but there is a few factors such as purity and destination country ofcourse. For both cocaine and heroin it's possible to turn that 500kg into much more, so that $250 dollar gram might not exactly be worth $250 if you catch my drift.
Title: Re: Canadian ship seizes $100M of heroin in 'massive' high seas bust
Post by: unkn0wn_ on April 01, 2013, 06:57 pm
oh right good point...getting stepped on. so potentially much higher
Title: Re: Canadian ship seizes $100M of heroin in 'massive' high seas bust
Post by: lelmeriodici on April 01, 2013, 07:27 pm
Congrats to the motherfucking war on drugs, great work guys.  Now, we all can...

1.  Pay more in taxes to fund more ships busting people at sea
2.  Pay more in taxes for the government to destroy these drugs
3.  Sleep easy at night knowing that the people in charge of a WARSHIP decided to go after $$$ rather than keep the peace
4.  Pay more to the gangs and distributors for heroin

Yeah, great job Canada!

Jesus fucking Christ, have some balls and stand up the US pushing their war on drugs agenda on your country.

lelmeriodici
Title: Re: Canadian ship seizes $100M of heroin in 'massive' high seas bust
Post by: newbottles on April 02, 2013, 03:32 am
Aw shit this was my SR order for the weekend!  Now I am paranoid customs has me flagged  :P
Title: Re: Canadian ship seizes $100M of heroin in 'massive' high seas bust
Post by: lelmeriodici on April 02, 2013, 04:06 am
Aw shit this was my SR order for the weekend!  Now I am paranoid customs has me flagged  :P

That sucks dude. :D  At least you're getting a $100M refund! :P
Title: Re: Canadian ship seizes $100M of heroin in 'massive' high seas bust
Post by: sofish89 on April 02, 2013, 06:34 am
hey I'm only refunding you $50m, my page says 50% refund or reship. Wud you rather a reship? lol
Title: Re: Canadian ship seizes $100M of heroin in 'massive' high seas bust
Post by: smokecrack on April 02, 2013, 12:55 pm
hey I'm only refunding you $50m, my page says 50% refund or reship. Wud you rather a reship? lol
How about I pay another 50% if you use a submarine for my 500 keys this time?  I wont finalize until I get it though.
Title: Re: Canadian ship seizes $100M of heroin in 'massive' high seas bust
Post by: sofish89 on April 02, 2013, 02:25 pm
ok fine. but please finalize when you get the product! its hard for me to have so many 500 kilo orders out there at once and everyone keeps waiting for it to auto finalize. I really nees the bitcoins so i can pick up another 5000 keys.
This is your  last reship. If it doesnt make it, theres probably something wrong with your address :)
Title: Re: Canadian ship seizes $100M of heroin in 'massive' high seas bust
Post by: LokeToke on April 02, 2013, 07:22 pm
Man what I would do for just 1 of those 500 kilos of heroin, and I'm in Canada to. I wouldn't even sell it, just have a hell of a few years doing a gram a day.... Uncut kilo of heroin, drooling..... ::)
Title: Re: Canadian ship seizes $100M of heroin in 'massive' high seas bust
Post by: unkn0wn_ on April 02, 2013, 09:43 pm
Vendors should definitely add:

> Anyone ordering over 500kg of afghan heroin has to FE. THE RISK IS TOO DAMN HIGH.