U.S. Seizes Boat With Links to al-Qaida
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Dec 19, 11:14 AM (ET)
By MATT KELLEY
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Navy has seized a boat in the Persian Gulf carrying two tons of hashish and four people tied to the al-Qaida terrorist network, the military said Friday.
The guided missile destroyer USS Decatur intercepted the boat on Monday, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. On board were two tons of drugs worth an estimated $8 million to $10 million and 12 people, four of whom have suspected ties to al-Qaida, the statement said.
The boat, a wooden vessel known as a dhow, was near the Straits of Hormuz, the narrow part of the gulf between Iran and Oman, the statement said. The area is a known smuggling route used by Osama bin Laden's terrorist network, the statement said.
American forces searching the boat found 54 70-pound bags of hashish, the statement said. The investigation which followed found clear ties between the drugs and al-Qaida, the military said.
The Decatur is part of a U.S. Navy force including the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20031219/D7VHI7U00.htmlThe USS Decatur's skipper PASSED up a chance at testing his rapid fire 5" 54 on a target of opportunity. Al Qeada will likely need representation due to the 9th circus ruling......calling.......Geragos.......calling Johnny C you have clients waiting!
Looks like the Dhow is going to be down today.
28gr.x16oz.x3780lbs.=$16,934,400.00 @ $10 a gram. (10 bucks a gram is cheap) even more than they thought.