19-05-2007, 18:38
|
#8
|
Give, give, give member
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese
Posts: 32,411
Liked: 27 times
Rep Power: 16468
|
Re: 'Holy Grail' Of Shipwrecks Found
Quote:
Originally Posted by steeljack
there is something 'odd' about this story and I can't quite figure it out , if the wreck was found somewhere in the English channel how did the 'salvagers' manage to presumably bring all this gold ashore to either Britain or France before flying it out to the US without British or French customs getting involved and asking a few questions ,seems to me the story would have made the news before it was unloaded in the US, would think if it was you or me bringing in an extra bottle of booze questions would be asked .
Seems to me this is an ideal/easy way of recycling recently stolen gold bullion,
|
Apparently it was found outside the twelve mile zone of British waters. It could then have been loaded onto a ship, and sailed back to the U.S.A., thus avoiding European customs.
Mind, they would have to sail back carefully, for fear of pirates.
__________________
'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.'
Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.
|
|
|