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Cartel Cocaine on a Tanker | Orange County News
A Filipino man, Ceasar Tubay Gelacio Jr., was arrested after being caught smuggling 430 pounds of cocaine aboard the oil tanker Aquatravesia, with cartel operatives allegedly planning to intercept the ship offshore. The captain, alerted by suspicious activity and radio calls from the cartel, acted swiftly, rerouting the vessel and alerting authorities. Gelacio has since pleaded guilty and faces up to life in prison — a chilling reminder of how cartels exploit global shipping lanes to move drugs undetected. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn…
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