Epic Tobacco Smuggling Sting!

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aldecaker

Lifer

Feb 13, 2015

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Anybody see this in the news? Apparently a NASCAR driver named Derek White is the new Dutch Schultz, smuggling tobacco into Canada instead of smuggling whisky out. Interesting times, indeed.

 

jefff

Lifer

May 28, 2015

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Chicago

• Mar 31, 2016

• #2

I saw that! 2300 TONS. Canada wants 530 million in taxes.
Apparently he spent the $$ on cocaine and hookers.

 

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aldecaker

Lifer

Feb 13, 2015

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I'm not sure how things got all sideways. Every other time a government has turned something into contraband, everything went great!

 

jefff

Lifer

May 28, 2015

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Chicago

• Mar 31, 2016

• #4

If he had stopped at only 1500 tons he might have gotten away with it.
Cocaine and hookers must be more expensive than I thought.
We need Pecks input on this.

 

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aldecaker

Lifer

Feb 13, 2015

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Cocaine and hookers, you say? Not possible. They've been outlawed.

 

jefff

Lifer

May 28, 2015

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• Mar 31, 2016

• #6

Well.... you see..... sure....kind of.....

 

warren

Lifer

Sep 13, 2013

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Foothills of the Chugach Range, AK

• Mar 31, 2016

• #7

Peck was most likely the customer. There's still a bit of room in cellar, as I understand it.

 

jefff

Lifer

May 28, 2015

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Chicago

• Mar 31, 2016

• #8

You know... I have found Canadians SO affable. Why do they need lawyers?

 

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aldecaker

Lifer

Feb 13, 2015

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Aghhh! Warren, when you mention "cellar" after "cocaine and hookers" I start thinking of disconcerting episodes of Forensic Files. Not that any of them are overly concerting to begin with...

 

jefff

Lifer

May 28, 2015

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• Mar 31, 2016

• #10

Sighsssss...cocaine and hookers, the life I never really got to live.

 

okiebrad

Starting to Get Obsessed

Feb 13, 2016

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• Mar 31, 2016

• #11

2300 tons? Damn, I'm having a hard time hiding my current jars from my wife.

 

jefff

Lifer

May 28, 2015

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Chicago

• Mar 31, 2016

• #12

Just picture 2300 tons of cocaine and hookers. Now THATS a weekend!

 

ltstone

Part of the Furniture Now

Dec 30, 2015

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• Mar 31, 2016

• #13

Hmmm well I just paid $45 duty on $15 worth of tobacco today..

 

brian64

Lifer

Jan 31, 2011

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• Mar 31, 2016

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I'm not sure how things got all sideways. Every other time a government has turned something into contraband, everything went great!

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"Sin taxes" and prohibition are vital ingredients for a healthy police state.

 

deathmetal

Lifer

Jul 21, 2015

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• Mar 31, 2016

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Every other time a government has turned something into contraband, everything went great!

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Around here, if government went away, not much would change except everything would be cheaper, easier and more efficient.
Hmm.

 

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frozenchurchwarden

Lifer

Mar 1, 2014

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• Apr 1, 2016

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I saw that! 2300 TONS. Canada wants 530 million in taxes.

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Sheesh, that's less per Kilo than what I pay!

You really do save with bulk shipping.

 

didimauw

Moderator

Staff member

Jul 28, 2013

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• Apr 1, 2016

• #17

I'm in the wrong business...

 

plugugly

Starting to Get Obsessed

Mar 9, 2015

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• Apr 1, 2016

• #18

How dare they! As a Native American of the Dixie/NASCAR Tribe,(adopted)

Derek's Native culture IS tobacco!

Have they no respect? Have they no decency?

The cultural insensitivity of the

Canadian Government never ceases to amaze me!
Plugugly

 

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sthbkr77

Starting to Get Obsessed

Mar 17, 2015

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MD

• Apr 1, 2016

• #19

What do hookers and blow run up in Canadia?

 

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aldecaker

Lifer

Feb 13, 2015

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• Apr 1, 2016

• #20

^^^^The freakin' health care costs, apparently.