Shipping cocaine bad career move

[GravityHater]

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/05/federal_agents_in_california_t.html

 

[TWA]

Damn, that hits close to home.

 

[GravityHater]

Damn, that hits
close to home.

Really? What were you busted for?

 

[TWA]

Really? What were you busted for?

It's not really appropriate to discuss these things on a public board, but let's just say there are lots of people that will pay big money in cash to fly over to the US. imp:

In all seriousness though, my FBOs are about 150 miles away, but in the same sort of area. You never think that sort of thing would happen around here.

 

[learflyer]

when I was at flops, we had a pilot smuggle millions of dollars of ecstasy in the airforce transport he flew in the reserves. I flew with him just three weeks prior to this. Nice guy! It's amazing what money will do to people.

 

[NW_Pilot]

Someone had a big mouth!!!! And smugglers not to bright either.

I feel for the relatives of the guys that were caught if they cant cover the load! Guess what usually happens to the relatives?

Good book...

The Boys Who Bring In The Crop.

 

[avbug]

You're an expert on drug smuggling now, too?

 

[NW_Pilot]

You're an expert on drug smuggling now, too?

Nope!

 

[landlover]

You never think that sort of thing would happen around here.

drugs are everywhere, this should be no surprise.

 

[TWA]

Ok, I'll rephrase. I would never expect a 182 full of coke to show up at one of the little county airports around here. Most of the drugs trafficked in are by commercial trucks.

 

[avbug]

Most of the drugs trafficked in are by commercial trucks.

What makes you think that?

 

[TWA]

I work very closely with a few state troopers in the area. Most of the narcotics that are recovered in transit in Ohio are inside tractor trailers. Lately they have been disguising the trailers as US Mail contract trailers (mail trailers are sealed), hoping the troopers won't open them up.

 

[Princedietrich]

Well jeez, all the truck drivers have to do is abide by all of the speed limits and traffic regulations that are involved in driving a truck. That way, they don't attract the attention of the highway gestapo and get searched.

Same with flying a plane, don't do anything to attract the attention of the Federales and they won't bother you.

 

[Andy Neill]

Filo, a police dog from the Kent Police Department, was led around the plane by his handler, Marty Gilliland. A police video showed Filo jumping and scratching the outside of the plane. Gilliland later explained Filo's excitement to fellow officers. "He said the plane was either full of steaks or cocaine," Dirker said.

I wonder if Filo was disappointed.

 

[DIRT]

You're an expert on drug smuggling now, too?

As opposed to you avbug who is an expert at everything.

Dirt

 

[avbug]

I didn't claim it, but I do have some experience interdicting drugs.

Do you have some particular knowledge that would disprove things I have to say? By all means blurt it out there, brightspark.

I've never claimed experience I don't have, nor have I ever claimed to be experienced at everything.

Most of the drugs I've seen in domestic transit have been in private vehicles, often in the trunk, more often than not under the spare tire or in the spare tire well. Larger shipments that filled the trunk, and often as not it's been in a car with a tail light or other stupid reason for getting caught, because the mule or carrier was too cheap to do something intelligent like fix the light, stop at the intersection, fix that busted sideview mirror, or keep in the speed limit.

 

[DIRT]

I didn't claim it, but I do have some experience interdicting drugs.

As I was reading this thread and saw NW's post I didn't see anywhere that NW claimed to be an expert on drug smuggling either.

It just seems like you pick some people out and bully them around on this board.

Dirt

PS I think that's my first brightspark from you....I feel privileged.

 

[avbug]

NW Pilot has a long history of posting absolutely idiotic things, and acting accordingly, to say nothing of getting himself thrown off other boards for his behavior and lunacy. He tends to get what he deserves, which ultimately will be a burning wreck with his attitude, mentality, and actions. If he's smarten up and learn a little, it's not bullying...it might just save his life. Unfortunately, he's one that will probably go to his grave just to prove he can do it.

As for you, no more brightsparks until you work a little harder. It's all you get.

 

[NW_Pilot]

Avbug, trying to keep the loonies on the path.

 

[doog]

Is it still possible to fly into the US undetected? Or are most drugs smuggled in by boat? Seems like the obvious approach would be to transition up from the Bahamas or Mexico and drop the load in a remote region with a homing beacon or something like that. Anyone know how it's done these days?