Fri Oct 20, 2017 10:09 am
#1566507
I don't like foul mouthed Chef Gordon Ramsay, but I'm glad I put that aside and watched his documentary last night; Ramsay on Cocaine.
The drug world is something that has never touched me, my family nor anyone I know, so my ignorance of the problem was completely exposed. I'm not looking to debate drug culture but I do think we should have a discussion about the role light aircraft may play in the export of money and the import of cocaine to the UK.
The tonnage (yes tonnage!) that comes here each year is huge and a lot gets through. Yes, shipping in by sea is the criminals first route of choice, but the shear volume of product and the mind blowing amounts of money to be made must tempt pilots to get involved.
When I look out for suspicious activity around GA it's been people trafficking not drugs; I live near the south coast. I'm adding drug running to the list now. And money laundering too, as it's all cash transactions and the money has to go abroad sometime.
We know there are bad people around flying and occasionally on fora like this, so chances are it's going on near you now. If you haven't got the latest on cocaine in British society watch on catch up and see drugged drivers caught picking up their children from school.
The drug world is something that has never touched me, my family nor anyone I know, so my ignorance of the problem was completely exposed. I'm not looking to debate drug culture but I do think we should have a discussion about the role light aircraft may play in the export of money and the import of cocaine to the UK.
The tonnage (yes tonnage!) that comes here each year is huge and a lot gets through. Yes, shipping in by sea is the criminals first route of choice, but the shear volume of product and the mind blowing amounts of money to be made must tempt pilots to get involved.
When I look out for suspicious activity around GA it's been people trafficking not drugs; I live near the south coast. I'm adding drug running to the list now. And money laundering too, as it's all cash transactions and the money has to go abroad sometime.
We know there are bad people around flying and occasionally on fora like this, so chances are it's going on near you now. If you haven't got the latest on cocaine in British society watch on catch up and see drugged drivers caught picking up their children from school.