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16 February 2008, 17:14
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Town: San Carlos, Mexico
Boat name: INDE
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Huge Crompton 60ft.
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16 February 2008, 17:31
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: jersey
Boat name: Martini II
Make: Arctic 28/FC470
Length: 8m +
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The well known "drug smuggling ribs" built by Crompton for the Gib Strait. I believe the directors are now doing time for posession of proceeds of crime.
Hydrive want to be careful advertising their part in the build if they dont want to go the same way!
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16 February 2008, 18:01
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Country: Other
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Quote:
Originally Posted by martini
The well known "drug smuggling ribs" built by Crompton for the Gib Strait. I believe the directors are now doing time for posession of proceeds of crime.
Hydrive want to be careful advertising their part in the build if they dont want to go the same way!
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I doubt is as Hydrive are in Australia.
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16 February 2008, 20:48
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
Length: 8m +
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Quote:
Originally Posted by martini
The well known "drug smuggling ribs" built by Crompton for the Gib Strait. I believe the directors are now doing time for posession of proceeds of crime.
Hydrive want to be careful advertising their part in the build if they dont want to go the same way!
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I know one trial collapsed - don't know if they were ever found guilty. Remember they also supplied the law enforcement people.........
I reckon they deserved a Queen's award for export - after all how many Ferraris and BMWs are driven by drug dealers and crooks? They would go out of business overnight without their best customers!!!
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16 February 2008, 23:09
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Country: Sweden
Town: Stockholm
Make: KR7
Length: 7m +
Engine: Evinrude 150 H.O
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Quote:
Originally Posted by martini
The well known "drug smuggling ribs" built by Crompton for the Gib Strait. I believe the directors are now doing time for posession of proceeds of crime.
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Even in the beginning of 90th...
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18 February 2008, 15:52
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Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
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How can they possibly be done for living off the proceeds of crime? The manufacturers can't control what is done with it!
That would be as stupid as the manufacturers of a rifle being sued because somebody shot somebody else with it. i.e. it might happen in an American court but any judge in the rest of the world with half an ounce of common sense would throw it out.
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18 February 2008, 18:03
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Member
Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: jersey
Boat name: Martini II
Make: Arctic 28/FC470
Length: 8m +
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Originally Posted by BogMonster
How can they possibly be done for living off the proceeds of crime?
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Taken from the BBC website:
'Proceeds of crime'
"The ribs (rigid inflatable boats) were built, sold and transported to southern Spain, North Africa and Morocco.
"Mr Davison, Ms George and Mr Rush knew those buying the boats wanted them for one reason, to transport drugs and contraband from North Africa to southern Spain.
"They also knew that the money used to pay for the boat was coming from proceeds of crime."
Ms George has already pleaded guilty to possession of criminal property and money laundering and is awaiting sentence while Mr Davison remains on bail in Spain facing drug smuggling charges.
It does sound like they were more involved than just selling the boats tbh, but if your taking huge sums of cash from your clients without reporting it to the relevant authorities, I believe you would be breaking money laundering laws in most countries
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18 February 2008, 18:40
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
Boat name: Too Blue
Make: BLANK
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Engine: Suzuki DT225
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Remember almost anything is classed as money laundering since 911 - supposedly to catch terrorists but in reality to catch everyone else.
Those words the BBC quoted were from the prosecution - I am sure the defence had a different story to tell...............
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18 February 2008, 18:48
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Country: UK - England
Town: watford
Boat name: The Bandit &
Make: Hunton Rib
Length: 10m +
Engine: 2 x 8.1 Mercruisers
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I vaguely remember the news report i think it was the £300,000 in cash they found stashed around there home that didn't help
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19 February 2008, 10:41
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Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
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Quote:
Originally Posted by martini
Taken from the BBC website:
"Mr Davison, Ms George and Mr Rush knew those buying the boats wanted them for one reason, to transport drugs and contraband from North Africa to southern Spain.
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I'd like to see somebody make that stand up "beyond reasonable doubt" without a confession! Any half decent lawyer would tear it to bits - though if they put their hands up to it then they deserved what they got... amazing.
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19 February 2008, 11:07
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Country: UK - England
Town: Hythe
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I vaguely remember the news report i think it was the £300,000 in cash they found stashed around there home that didn't help
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I'm always losing money down the back of the sofas 
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24 February 2008, 04:51
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Country: Italy
Length: no boat
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If they are in trouble, I wonder if the molds for the 60' are avaliable?
Would be a great boat with 600 hp Cummins and Arnesons.
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24 February 2008, 08:48
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Country: UK - Channel Islands
Town: jersey
Boat name: Martini II
Make: Arctic 28/FC470
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Boatless
If they are in trouble, I wonder if the molds for the 60' are avaliable?
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I believe these people have bought all the moulds and stock etc.
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24 February 2008, 09:55
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Country: UK - Scotland
Boat name: imposter
Make: FunYak
Length: 3m +
Engine: Tohatsu 30HP
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Originally Posted by BogMonster
I'd like to see somebody make that stand up "beyond reasonable doubt" without a confession! Any half decent lawyer would tear it to bits - though if they put their hands up to it then they deserved what they got... amazing.
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Maybe the spec said: - Endurance required = distance from N. Africa to Spain
- Required speed = faster than the customs boats
- Storage space = enough for £1M worth of coccaine
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24 February 2008, 19:08
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Country: Italy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by martini
I believe these people have bought all the moulds and stock etc. |
Don't see the big one listed on their web site.
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24 February 2008, 19:10
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Country: UK - Wales
Town: swansea
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Apparently the big Cromptons are now being made in Malta.
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24 February 2008, 21:29
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Country: Italy
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Originally Posted by codprawn
Apparently the big Cromptons are now being made in Malta.
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By which company?
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04 May 2010, 14:16
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Country: Other
Town: Malta
Make: Zodiac
Length: 5m +
Engine: Evinrude 90HP
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I'm From Malta, i am not aware of this... any company name? i can check it out
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05 May 2010, 07:11
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Southampton
Boat name: Hissing Sid
Make: Ross Smith Cobra
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200HP Optimax
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Quote:
Originally Posted by juggster
I'm From Malta, i am not aware of this... any company name? i can check it out
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M-RIBs I believe
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05 May 2010, 11:49
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Member
Country: UK - England
Boat name: llyn raider
Make: xs
Length: 7m +
Engine: 1 200hp merc
Join Date: Nov 2006
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saves on transportation i guess,
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