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Theresa
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 Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:18 pm Puppies Allegedly Used to Smuggle Drugs |
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By TOM HAYS, AP
NEW YORK (Feb. 2) - Colombian smugglers turned puppies into drug mules by surgically implanting them with packets of liquid heroin, authorities said.
Investigators believe the ring used the dogs, as well as people who swallowed the drugs, to conceal millions of dollars of heroin on commercial flights into New York for distribution on the East Coast.
Ten puppies, including Labrador retrievers, were rescued during a 2005 raid on a farm in Colombia, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said Wednesday, while announcing more than 30 arrests.
A veterinarian had stitched a total of 3 kilograms of heroin into the bellies of six pups. Three died from infections after the drugs were removed.
The surviving dogs "are still alive and well, we're told," said John P. Gilbride, head of the DEA's New York office.
"I think it's outrageous and heinous that they'd use small, innocent puppies in this way."
-John P. Gilbride, head of the DEA's New York office
Colombian police said they adopted three dogs, one of which was being trained to sniff for drugs.
It was unclear how many dogs might have been used in the smuggling scheme, Gilbride said.
"I think it's outrageous and heinous that they'd use small, innocent puppies in this way," he said.
Besides the pups and human swallowers, authorities said the ring based in Medellin also concealed drugs in body creams, aerosol cans, and the linings of purses and luggage.
Recent raids in Colombia resulted in more than 20 arrests; another 10 suspects were in custody in New York, Florida and North Carolina. About 24 kilograms of heroin was seized, officials said.
02-02-06 08:04 EST
Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. |
How depraved.
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Republican_Man
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| Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:26 pm |
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I've watched two news stories about this. So horrifying. I feel bad for those puppies.
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Leo Wyatt
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| Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:49 pm |
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Poor puppies... and bad that they was used like that. This world is sick alright well at least the people who used the poor little puppies.
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Birdy
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| Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:41 am |
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Yeah, it's sick. I've even heard stories where kids were used to smuggle drugs. Sick, sick world.
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madlilnerd
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| Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:15 pm |
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They've used mafia race horses before as well to smuggle drugs. The worst scam I ever heard of was where a mob fitted a pregnancy simulator filled with drugs to a girl, knowing that the police would never let a dog jump up at a pregnant woman.
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WeAz
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| Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:09 pm |
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this is awful... don't use animals as carriers.
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TrekkieMage
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| Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:12 pm |
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That's just...I'm trying to think of a word that's stronger than 'sick' and 'wrong'...groutesque, morbid, sadistic, revolting...pick whichever one works for you.
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madlilnerd
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| Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:02 am |
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Exploitative. And I'm not even sure that's a real word.
Human drugs mules get some say in whether they have to do it or not. The animals don't get a choice at all. I'm not really a big campaigner against drugs, but when they exploit animals then I really don't like them.
Although, if the government didn't make drugs illegal, then the drug rings wouldn't have to resort to such measures.
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IntrepidIsMe
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| Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:55 am |
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Isn't that like saying that if robbery wasn't illegal, then sales clerks wouldn't have to worry about getting shot?
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