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bucolic_frolic

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12. I'd be surprised if they catch 2 smugglers next year
Mon Feb 3, 2025, 06:32 PM
Feb 2025

I suspect smuggling is done by entities experienced at moving goods. Contraband being just a special category of physical goods. And it's a business for entities with big money to finance the operation. Small potatoes wouldn't be able to put it together.

If they make the system airtight, only those with inside knowledge of how the computer systems work will have knowledge to try to escape detection.

Recall Delorean's smuggling case. He beat it by claiming entrapment. Supposedly he needed cash to prevent Delorean Motors from going under.

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Trudeau tweet on deal for tariff pause [View all] HereForTheParty Feb 2025 OP
I do not go into X LizBeth Feb 2025 #1
Fortunately the OP posted a screen shot so you don't have to. BannonsLiver Feb 2025 #2
Well, if the whole of the post was there, but I clicked on see more and took me to X LizBeth Feb 2025 #22
As I understand it jeffreyi Feb 2025 #33
That is all I am saying. I have not used the site since he bought it. LizBeth Feb 2025 #34
Here is the entire tweet LeftInTX Feb 2025 #4
Appreciate it. I was so liking want he was doing and now just feels like Trump bullying LizBeth Feb 2025 #23
Thank you.. mountain grammy Feb 2025 #29
Does fentanyl actually come in through the Canadian border? Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #3
Someone in that Twitter thread said 43 lbs iemanja Feb 2025 #5
Trump doesn't care about fentanyl. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #6
No question about it. nt iemanja Feb 2025 #16
Exactly! mountain grammy Feb 2025 #30
the 43 lbs I believe was mentioned on Deadline WH...and Mexico is nealy 21K lbs. AP article below talks about amounts KewlKat Feb 2025 #18
It's literally a fraction of fentanyl that comes from the Canadian border Docreed2003 Feb 2025 #7
This is not about drugs or immigrants. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #11
Exactly Docreed2003 Feb 2025 #13
People don't quite see it yet. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #14
Less than 1%, based on drug seizures in 2024. subterranean Feb 2025 #32
Data says 43 pounds last year. Traildogbob Feb 2025 #9
Canada makes up just 0.2% of US border fentanyl seizures krawhitham Feb 2025 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author AkFemDem Feb 2025 #27
Trump does not care about illegal drugs. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author AkFemDem Feb 2025 #31
He conned Trump. Emile Feb 2025 #8
Just saw this in another thread HereForTheParty Feb 2025 #17
Jus ,ike Sheinbaum said she would send 10K soldiers to the border -- she already has 15K obamanut2012 Feb 2025 #25
It has all been kabuki theater. A little psychodrama for the peasants to enjoy. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #19
Really? Cause I heard that was the case with Mexico, not Canada so that makes me feel LizBeth Feb 2025 #24
For a few pounds (kilograms, hee hee, 50% cheat) usonian Feb 2025 #10
I'd be surprised if they catch 2 smugglers next year bucolic_frolic Feb 2025 #12
The felon will claim this as a win for him. StarryNite Feb 2025 #15
Canada's $1.3 billion border plan was announced last December krawhitham Feb 2025 #20
"A good call?" He had "a good call"??? True Dough Feb 2025 #26
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