HMCS TORONTO-Drug bust-20 Dec 13

[kratz]

Even though everyone is busy with the holidays this time of year, it's nice to read about a the great job the Ship is doing at the same time.

ref: http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hmcs-toronto-makes-huge-heroin-bust-on-the-high-seas-1.2472250

HMCS Toronto makes huge heroin bust on the high seas
Canadian warship seizes more than 538 kg of heroin off east coast of Africa
The Canadian PressPosted: Dec 20, 2013 3:58 PM ET|Last Updated: Dec 20, 2013 4:01 PM ET

A Canadian warship on patrol in the Arabian Sea has made another big drug bust.

On Dec. 18, HMCS Toronto boarded a ship off the east coast of Africa carrying 506 bags of heroin, weighing more than 538 kilograms.

The Canadian Forces calls it the largest heroin seizure in the history of combined maritime forces operations.

The military says the drugs were catalogued and then destroyed.

This latest drug bust comes after HMCS Toronto intercepted and boarded a suspected smuggling vessel in October and seized 154 bags of heroin weighing more than 180 kilograms.

The frigate has made a number of drug seizures while on patrol in the past few months, including seizing 500 kilograms of heroin last March and about 5,950 kilograms of hashish in another boarding incident in May.

HMCS Toronto is on patrol in the region as part of an international effort to curb terrorism and deter piracy on the high seas.

 

[Halifax Tar]

BZ to my last ship.  Having a fruitful time over there eh ?

 

[Fishbone Jones]

I was wondering why the CBC spent all day hovering and looking at this thread.

Now I know they were only trying to see how long it would take us to notice the article and what kind of reaction we'd have.

 

[Yrys]

Now I know they were only trying to see how long it would take us to notice the article and what kind of reaction we'd have.

They are SO curious, those reporters types, aren't they  : ?

 

[Journeyman]

Possibly it's because the tread title suggests the opposite to what to story portrays -- so there wasn't a drug bust on the TOR?!

 

[Fishbone Jones]

They are SO curious, those reporters types, aren't they  : ?

Yup, you missed the implication completely :

 

[Yrys]

Yup, you missed the implication completely :

 

OF COURSE I miss it !

I'm always obtuse on Friday nigth, it's part of my new religion  :nod:

(coughing)

Sorry about that noise, I'm a bit sick after all the prayers tonigth !

:gottree:

 

[Scott]

 

OF COURSE I miss it !

I'm always obtuse on Friday nigth, it's part of my new religion  :nod:

(coughing)

Sorry about that noise, I'm a bit sick after all the prayers tonigth !

:gottree:

Might want to get some meds to clear up that cough and...