Underwater drug smuggling method alleged

[pies4ever]

Friday,October 27th
Underwater drug smuggling method alleged

Drug smugglers appear to be trying a new way of getting drugs into Australia - in metal boxes attached to the hulls of ships.

The alleged new method came to light as a father and son appeared in court accused of smuggling a multi-million dollar haul of cocaine using the Tampa, the cargo ship that became synonymous with Australia's hardline refugee policies.

International customs officials will fly to Australia to inspect purpose-built metal pods allegedly used to import 27kg of cocaine worth $6.75 million on the MV Tampa and its sister ship the MV Taronga.

The method involves attaching pods measuring 50cm by 50cm to the hulls of ships with chains, below the water line.

Australian Customs Service (ACS) deputy chief executive John Drury said the sophisticated method was believed to be an Australian first.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/061025/2/1123a.html

[Piethagoras' Theorem]

And we always thought they were hiding a winged keel.
Might explain how the Americans were looking for more speed.