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Are the facts straight on this bust?
How do you fit over 2 tons of powder, people, and equipment on a skiff? Maybe a charter boat, but a skiff? Wouldn't the amount of money the SP boys carried to the deal have been in the 10's of millions US? If all facts are true that means that some San Pedrano's have world wide Cartel connections. I'm with Warren on this issue, the crime problem starts with the privileged and oozes down to the riff raff.

Have you seen the size of the skiff used at Aqua Dives? That was a drug boat that they found abandoned on the outer cayes, looks like it could haul a decent load.

Abondoned planes are found on mainland areas.
Abandoned boats off shore.

Those with big money are able to abandon!
Watch for the extra gold.....it's visable.
Watch the tourists head for the gold.
There's going to be some sad tourists.
Thank goodness!

Some interesting info that my twin brother learned from people he knows. The skiffs can carry 1000 kilos. The captain gets paid around $150,000US per run. There are two mates on board that get around $50,000. And there is the forth person, the "baby sitter" that works for the cartel and is in charge of seeing the drugs get where they are going and the money gets paid. Most of these people are from Nicarauga. If they get caught, the penalty in 10 years and they are out in 3. And while in jail they are living as good as they would be at home and there family is taken care of. Too much money and too much temptation.

One of my comments posted on another board (www.koncas.com)

"Now if I am required to explain the difference between local violent crimes and international drug trafficing on the high seas, I shouldn't waste memory on Konca's servers. Belize has ALWAYS profitted by illicit trafficing, learn your history not offered in books. It was either GUNS in the various wars including the US Civil War, BOOZE during the US Prohibition, WEED in the 80s, COKE in the 90s to present as well as TERRORISTS and ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS. Being a border nation to NAFTA makes it impossible to stop."

1,250 kilos, 3 islanders, 1 Honduranian. Just shipping agents, not their stuff, wholesale value $US37,500,000. Value in Colombia $US1,250,000.00.

Happening for a long time, search "cocaine wet drops" on google, and will continue to happen, like sharks teeth.

SIN

The Honduran is a "local", married to a San Pedrana. Father of 2 San Pedranos.

So, an all Belizean/Island group locked up in a Mexican prison. I've heard you can live like a king in Mexican jail if you have somebody on the outside to pay the bills. I guess they need to hope that the US doesn't attempt to extradite them to the States.

What would merit the US authorities extraditing Belizeans from Mexican custody to the US?

Nothing I can think of to warrant extradition - unless there are some type of conspiracy allegations linking the arrestees w/ US citizens.
Recall a report that 75% of the cocaine headed for US goes through Guatemala and Belize gets a fair share of the trafficing as well.
White Lobster.

The international war on drugs. The DEA/Coast Guard was also involved in the pursuit. The eventual destination for the coke is the US.

You know these guys have been in the DEA sites for years - they just have to be caught red handed with the goods.

It's actually a US led "War on Drugs", a campaign started by Nancy Reagan in the 80's. Most (if not all) countries aided by the US have joined in this fight, at least on a superficial level. Ref: Mario Villanueva ex Governor of Quintana Roo, Mx.

Anything outside of 12 miles (from the coast) is within US Jurisdiction. Which is irrelevant anyhow, if the US Gov. has warrants for you, they will get you, one way or the other.

For Belize, US and Mex to all jointly find these guys, some 30 miles offshore, with a major player aboard, lends one to believe an investigation was under way for some time now. I would fail to believe they would pinch this crew withouth knowing all the details on the run(s).

SIN