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Cocaine Worth 4.8 Billion Yen Found on Japan Beach

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Cocaine Worth 4.8 Billion Yen Found on Japan Beach

Postby omae mona » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:52 pm

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-2 ... asahi.html
Four backpacks stuffed with cocaine worth 4.8 billion yen ($48 million) were found on a beach in Japan, the biggest amount ever discovered in the country, local media reported.

The backpacks, containing 80 kilograms (176 pounds) of the drug wrapped in waterproof tape, were found by local residents in Yokosuka city on Nov. 19, the Asahi newspaper reported, citing local police. The find is the biggest by value in Japan, public broadcaster NHK said.

Yokosuka, home to a U.S. Navy base, is about 50 kilometers (31 miles) south of Tokyo.

The backpacks will be held at the local koban until the owner claims them. If nobody comes forth within 90 days, said a police spokesman, the sale proceeds will be handed over to local resident Makiko Mihara, 57, who turned in the backpacks.


Ok, I made up the last paragraph myself, but the rest seems to be true. Which one of you bozos left the wasuremono after a few too many beers?
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Re: Cocaine Worth 4.8 Billion Yen Found on Japan Beach

Postby Yokohammer » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:57 pm

Just saw this on the news.

Apparently there were empty plastic bottles, probably used as floats, and a fluorescent-painted marker as well. The police assume it was a drug handover that went awry.
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Re: Cocaine Worth 4.8 Billion Yen Found on Japan Beach

Postby GomiGirl » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:02 pm

I never believe the dollar value they quote by the police anymore.

I am sure it was worth a heap of money but not that much. However, now that the street supply chain has suffered, perhaps the street price will go up a bit. :twisted:
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Re: Cocaine Worth 4.8 Billion Yen Found on Japan Beach

Postby wuchan » Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:35 pm

GomiGirl wrote:I never believe the dollar value they quote by the police anymore.

I am sure it was worth a heap of money but not that much. However, now that the street supply chain has suffered, perhaps the street price will go up a bit. :twisted:


You are correct. Based on US prices 80 kilo would be around 1.5 to 2 million dollars depending on area of the country, possibly less. I imagine buying in bulk (80 kilo is like costco packaging) would drastically reduce the price. The $48 million is probably the value at tokyo street price by gram.
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Re: Cocaine Worth 4.8 Billion Yen Found on Japan Beach

Postby Yokohammer » Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:49 pm

wuchan wrote:
GomiGirl wrote:I never believe the dollar value they quote by the police anymore.

I am sure it was worth a heap of money but not that much. However, now that the street supply chain has suffered, perhaps the street price will go up a bit. :twisted:


You are correct. Based on US prices 80 kilo would be around 1.5 to 2 million dollars depending on area of the country, possibly less. I imagine buying in bulk (80 kilo is like costco packaging) would drastically reduce the price. The $48 million is probably the value at tokyo street price by gram.

Yes, they're quoting the 末端価格, which is the street price to the end user.
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Re: Cocaine Worth 4.8 Billion Yen Found on Japan Beach

Postby Mock Cockpit » Thu Nov 21, 2013 11:05 pm

6万 a gram? Tell 'em they're dreamin'!
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Re: Cocaine Worth 4.8 Billion Yen Found on Japan Beach

Postby IparryU » Fri Nov 22, 2013 2:01 pm

Well... i know where i dropped my stash now.
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Re: Cocaine Worth 4.8 Billion Yen Found on Japan Beach

Postby Samurai_Jerk » Fri Nov 22, 2013 2:15 pm

I wonder if that was 80 kilos of the good stuff or if it had already been made into that weak-ass cut shit.
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But wait, there's more

Postby omae mona » Fri Nov 22, 2013 3:08 pm

We're up to 7 billion now...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-2 ... llion.html
Two more backpacks of smuggled cocaine were found washed ashore near Tokyo yesterday in a cache said to be the largest discovered in Japan.

The backpacks, each containing 20 kilograms (44 pounds) of cocaine wrapped in waterproof tape, were found separately by residents on beaches in Yokosuka city and the town of Hayama, said a spokesman for the Kanagawa Prefectural Police Department’s drug and firearms enforcement division, who asked not to be named, citing department policy.
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Re: Cocaine Worth 4.8 Billion Yen Found on Japan Beach

Postby yanpa » Fri Nov 22, 2013 3:12 pm

Abenomics is kicking in again.
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Re: Cocaine Worth 4.8 Billion Yen Found on Japan Beach

Postby matsuki » Fri Nov 22, 2013 5:03 pm

Samurai_Jerk wrote:I wonder if that was 80 kilos of the good stuff or if it had already been made into that weak-ass cut shit.


TIJ, it could be cut down to less than 10% of it's original strength and I'm sure the Japanese users would still be saying "this gaijin strength stuff is too strong for Japanese."
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Re: Cocaine Worth 4.8 Billion Yen Found on Japan Beach

Postby gaijinpunch » Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:46 pm

GomiGirl wrote:I never believe the dollar value they quote by the police anymore.

I am sure it was worth a heap of money but not that much. However, now that the street supply chain has suffered, perhaps the street price will go up a bit. :twisted:


That's the value of if it's sold in the smallest value on the street (grams) once, and probably combined w/ the whole price 1 level up from that.
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Re: Cocaine Worth 4.8 Billion Yen Found on Japan Beach

Postby legion » Sat Nov 23, 2013 12:35 am



coke's for horses, not women or men
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Re: But wait, there's more

Postby wuchan » Sat Nov 23, 2013 9:19 am

omae mona wrote:We're up to 7 billion now...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-2 ... llion.html
Two more backpacks of smuggled cocaine were found washed ashore near Tokyo yesterday in a cache said to be the largest discovered in Japan.

The backpacks, each containing 20 kilograms (44 pounds) of cocaine wrapped in waterproof tape, were found separately by residents on beaches in Yokosuka city and the town of Hayama, said a spokesman for the Kanagawa Prefectural Police Department’s drug and firearms enforcement division, who asked not to be named, citing department policy.

I think I may spend my weekend on the beach to see what else washes up...
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Re: Cocaine Worth 4.8 Billion Yen Found on Japan Beach

Postby Yosh » Sun Mar 02, 2014 2:22 pm

They call this the land of convenience but it's damn near impossible to get my hands on some decent blow
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Re: Cocaine Worth 4.8 Billion Yen Found on Japan Beach

Postby Coligny » Sun Mar 02, 2014 5:02 pm

Yosh wrote:They call this the land of convenience but it's damn near impossible to get my hands on some decent blow


You should have went to France for take out deliveries:

14-tons-of-cocaine-hidden-in-mercedes-benz-dakar-assistance-truck-77497-7.jpg


Minimal order is 1.4 tons though...

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/f ... zed-france
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Re: Cocaine Worth 4.8 Billion Yen Found on Japan Beach

Postby IparryU » Tue Mar 04, 2014 7:22 pm

Yosh wrote:They call this the land of convenience but it's damn near impossible to get my hands on some decent blow

Not easy to find.. All really stepped on.

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