Cocaine found at Breighton
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Unfortunately drug addiction does not stay isolated to a fixed dosage at a fixed price. It becomes ever more addictive and then the spiral starts as th habit needs to be fed.
Who says the similarities aren't there Bose?
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Ah, but are you funding your habit by illegal means?
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Isn't it the link to organised crime that drives the urge to make the busts? Whether it is smuggling drugs, people or internet scams, the trails, AIUI, often lead to the funding of organisations such as IS.
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Which puts the damage caused by powder cocaine a long way behind alcohol, and about the same place as tobacco.
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... and now with the advent of 'drones', I wonder what the implications are for smuggling undetected?
No, I don't want a discussion on this forum about the practicalities or otherwise, but it must be an issue.
No, I don't want a discussion on this forum about the practicalities or otherwise, but it must be an issue.
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This alleged smuggling offence is serious, make no mistake about that.
Seemingly, one phone call by way of a 'tip-off' and we instantly have half the UK border control onto an aircraft yet over years and years and years of various reported child sex allegations to S Yorks Police matters are hushed up with files being mysteriously misplaced and lost.
The best thing that can happen with this guy is that border control hand over the 35kg of cocaine to S Yorks Police for safe keeping before trial.
More very very serious and criminal matters going on which are deliberately
ignored by those in authority.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0-plG7JPNI
Seemingly, one phone call by way of a 'tip-off' and we instantly have half the UK border control onto an aircraft yet over years and years and years of various reported child sex allegations to S Yorks Police matters are hushed up with files being mysteriously misplaced and lost.
The best thing that can happen with this guy is that border control hand over the 35kg of cocaine to S Yorks Police for safe keeping before trial.
More very very serious and criminal matters going on which are deliberately
ignored by those in authority.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0-plG7JPNI
How long does the "pleasure" from a snort of Coke last, 10 minutes, an hour or more?
The pleasure that I get from an hours flying in any aeroplane lasts a lifetime - no comparison & no desire to try comparing
The pleasure that I get from an hours flying in any aeroplane lasts a lifetime - no comparison & no desire to try comparing
Probably however I wasn't using this variety: Psilocybin mushroom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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If you make something which significant elements of the population want illegal, you create a demand. The more you try to restrict supply the higher the 'street' price will be as supply does not meet demand.
You would think the basics of any market would be understood - but apparently not by politicians who have never done anything other than graze from the public purse.
Given a high enough ratio between cost, reward and risk many people will take a chance. Buying large quantities of drugs attracts attention from anyone 'in the industry'. If you are not an established 'player' then shopping them achieves a variety of rewards - removes competition, allows a positive relationship with law enforcement authorities, makes them look good (win - win).
All you can say is this guy was probably not the sharpest tool in the box!
You would think the basics of any market would be understood - but apparently not by politicians who have never done anything other than graze from the public purse.
Given a high enough ratio between cost, reward and risk many people will take a chance. Buying large quantities of drugs attracts attention from anyone 'in the industry'. If you are not an established 'player' then shopping them achieves a variety of rewards - removes competition, allows a positive relationship with law enforcement authorities, makes them look good (win - win).
All you can say is this guy was probably not the sharpest tool in the box!
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Coke comes from Poppies
Poppies come from Afghanistan
Troops protect farmers from Talhiban
Farmers grow their crop and make money
Police try to find the Coke as it is smuggled into UK
Organised crime makes money from Coke but needs more supplies
Coke comes from Poppies…..
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Poppies come from Afghanistan
Troops protect farmers from Talhiban
Farmers grow their crop and make money
Police try to find the Coke as it is smuggled into UK
Organised crime makes money from Coke but needs more supplies
Coke comes from Poppies…..
SGC
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Magic mushrooms...... They are now a class A drug too. Same penalties apply for possession / use.
I know where they grow wild but as I understand the law if I told anyone I'd be committing an offence. Nor could I pick them because I know what they are. If you came across them and didn't know what they were it wouldn't be illegal to pick them but it would be an offence to keep them.
I know where they grow wild but as I understand the law if I told anyone I'd be committing an offence. Nor could I pick them because I know what they are. If you came across them and didn't know what they were it wouldn't be illegal to pick them but it would be an offence to keep them.
