Taiwan stops a boat with more than 700 kilos of drugs on board

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Taiwan’s Coast Guard Strikes Hard: Over 700 Kilos of Drugs Seized from Chinese Smugglers!

In a stunning revelation that alarms the nations of the free world, Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration (CGA) announced the arrest of four Chinese nationals and the confiscation of their fishing vessel in a daring anti-drug operation. Over 700 kilograms of narcotics—yes, you read that right—were unearthed in this brave confrontation against drug trafficking!

Taiwan stops a boat with over 700 kilos of drugs on board

EFE

On September 13, agents of the maritime authority intercepted the Chinese vessel, identified as ‘Yama68’, flying a Taiwanese flag on the high seas, a shocking sight for the region. It was 128 nautical miles away from Pingtung County when they executed their operation!

This was no ordinary boat—this was a smuggler’s nightmare. Having disabled its automatic identification system, the crew attempted to “suddenly accelerate to flee” upon receiving a radio alert, prompting a high-octane pursuit that lasted over an hour. What desperation!

When the Taiwanese coastguards finally boarded the craft, they found a shocking 48 waterproof bags brimming with narcotics—a total of 718.19 kilograms of illicit drugs, including:

Marijuana: 472.39 kg
Heroin: 209.3 kg
Nimetazepam: 18.3 kg
Methamphetamine: 18.2 kg

According to the CGA, the total market value of these seized narcotics exceeds 1.5 billion Taiwanese dollars (approximately 49.6 million US dollars), enough to supply nearly 2.5 million doses of misery to unsuspecting victims!

The captain and three crew members, all Chinese nationals, are now behind bars, charged with violating Taiwan’s narcotics laws. They will remain isolated as authorities dig deeper into this alarming case.

“The fight against drug trafficking knows no borders, and Taiwan stands firm against it!”

With incidents like these, we have to ask: how many more plots lie beneath the surface? This operation proves that there are forces out there that threaten our very existence, and we must remain vigilant. Join the fight against the rising tide of drug trafficking!

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