6.20.12 UPDATE: Read the report from the US Navy, details HERE
Borderland Beat: reports are all over the place 10, or 12 or 19 tons....whatever, alota mota...
and in the waters off of Ensenada, Baja California Mexican Marina retrieved 2 tons. Link for that story at the bottom of this post. "Someone" is losing tons of MJ each week. Paz, Chivis
Navy Plucks 19,000 lbs of Mota Out of the Ocean
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| US Navy Retrieving Floating MJ |
An aircraft carrier group recovered an estimated 19 tons of marijuana that had been dumped into the Pacific Ocean over the weekend by three boats off the California coast, the Navy said Tuesday.
“The coordinated response of all hands involved was phenomenal,” Nimitz Strike Group Commander Rear Adm. Pete Gumataotao said in a statement. “The combined efforts of each of our strike group components demonstrated the flexibility and capability that defines how we conduct business.”
Shortly before 2 p.m. Saturday, starboard lookouts on the Nimitz spotted two boats about four nautical miles away. When helicopter crews flew in for a closer look, they saw two 25-foot single-engine boats, which began dumping 80 black hefty bags, each filled with about 100 pounds of marijuana, the Navy said.
A little more than three hours later, an officer of the deck on the Nimitz spotted a third boat, which also dumped its load into the ocean. The bales were eventually transferred to the Coast Guard and brought to shore.
“This crew’s response was amazing,” Nimitz Commanding Officer Capt. Jeff Ruth said in a statement. “To operationally shift gears quickly and safely from carrier qualifications to a real-world response shows what true professionals work here.”
Note: AP is reporting 2 boats and 10 Tons, 6 Tons off one boat and 4 off the other. No news source is reporting less than 10 Tons...
Sources: UTSD-San Diego Reader-SDT-AP
Additionally: Mexican Navy (Marina) found 2 tons floating off of waters near Ensenada.
See Havana's post on BB Forum about that find HERE
HuffPO HERE
Note: AP is reporting 2 boats and 10 Tons, 6 Tons off one boat and 4 off the other. No news source is reporting less than 10 Tons...
Sources: UTSD-San Diego Reader-SDT-AP
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| PGR Transporting Marijuana Found n Ensenada Waters |
Additionally: Mexican Navy (Marina) found 2 tons floating off of waters near Ensenada.
See Havana's post on BB Forum about that find HERE
HuffPO HERE
