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Ton of cocaine found in canned fish

by Mark5019 Apr 16, 2005 2:27PM PDT

LIMA, Peru (AP) -- Police have seized more than a ton of cocaine destined for the United States as it was being packed into a shipment of canned fish at a seafood processing plant, authorities said Saturday.

Ten people, including the plant's 74-year-old owner, were arrested the day before at the Colra Fish factory in Tacna, near Peru's southern border with Chile.

Just over 1,000 kilograms (2,200


used to be was mercury we had to worry about

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/04/16/peru.cocaine.ap/index.html

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No wonder fish are dying, they've got really bad drug habits
by Ziks511 Apr 17, 2005 7:46AM PDT

RB

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(NT) (NT) LOL!
by drpruner. Apr 17, 2005 8:16AM PDT
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Add Peru: "But the woman who found the drugs
by drpruner. Apr 17, 2005 8:15AM PDT

in her fish has decided not to sue Long John." Happy
Regards, Doug in New Mexico

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(NT) (NT) BlowFish
by duckman Apr 18, 2005 2:41AM PDT
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Good one duckman..
by chuck44 Apr 18, 2005 2:52AM PDT

Blowfish, (puffers, swelltoads, by any names) have always been my favorite treat here on the East coast. Guess now I know why..LOL.

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