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Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
Cops Seize $400 Million of Cocaine in Australian Waters (Video)
The bricks had Luis Vuitton labels stamped on 'em – nice touch. On Friday, over a metric ton (2,205 pounds) of cocaine, valued around $400 million, were seized by Australian authorities off the coast of New South Wales. Police intercepted the boat, which was being manned by two men aged 24 and 26, as it traveled north via Nelson Bay and Port Macquarie. Additionally, three others were arrested onshore, who were apparently involved in the operation. That's a lotta devil's dandruff. See footage from the seizure and arrest below. 'The AFP and NSW Police Force have a long history of disrupting criminal networks attempting to import drugs that destroy our community. Combining our resources and expertise allows us to get successful outcomes like the one we are announcing today,' Assistant Commissioner Dametto said in a statement, continuing: 'Australia's vast coastline is attractive to organized crime groups, who attempt to exploit this by trying to import drugs using boats. The bad news for them is the AFP will continue to work together with our partners to target organized crime syndicates who wrongly believe they can operate with impunity. 'Importation of drugs via the sea are inherently dangerous, and criminals using this smuggling method risk both their freedom and their lives.'Meanwhile, a few hundred clicks up the coast from the bust, the World Surf League recently wrapped up the Gold Coast Pro, with Filipe Toledo and Bettylou Sakura Johnson taking home top honors. Would've been a lot eyeballs on that boat, had they been a bit further north up the coast. 'Collecting hundreds of kilograms of cocaine at sea shows the length organized crime will go to for their own greed and profit,' added Dametto. 'Every arrest and every seizure saves lives.'
Fox News
06-02-2025
- Fox News
Joe Burrow burglary: Illegal immigrants pose with luxury loot stolen from famed quarterback's home, police say
A recent indictment against three Chilean migrants accused of carrying out a substantial heist at Joe Burrow's house in December, includes photos of the alleged thieves posing with the Bengals quarterback's luxury possessions. Investigators claim about $300,000 worth of items were stolen from Burrow's Ohio home on Dec. 9, including his "JB9" and "#9" chains — completely studded in diamonds. Photos show the men wearing Burrow's luxury watches and glasses, and posing with his stolen Luis Vuitton luggage. Another photo shows possessions laid out on a table, including a large stack of cash. This comes after four Chilean migrants were pulled over during a traffic stop the other week. But one of the men is not facing federal charges. Jordan Francisco Quiroga Sanchez, 22, Bastian Alejandro Orellana Morales, 23, and Sergio Andres Ortega Cabello, 38, all of Chile, were nabbed by Ohio State Patrol after authorities tracked them in multiple states following the burglary, according to court documents. Phone analysis shows Cabello allegedly deleted photographs of the stolen items and the back of Burrow's home, falsifying records in a federal investigation, according to documents. The men, who police say were in the country illegally, had tools for break-ins at the time of their arrest, along with a Cincinnati Bengals hat and Louisiana State University shirt believed to be stolen from Burrow's home. According to charging documents, police responded to a burglary at the quarterback's home just before 8:15 p.m. on Dec. 9 after Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Olivia Ponton allegedly reported ransacked rooms and a broken window. At the time of the alleged crime, Burrow was away playing in an NFL game in Dallas, according to documents. It is believed the burglary happened between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. A federal grand jury in Cincinnati charged the three men, believed to be operating as part of a South American Theft Group, with transporting stolen goods interstate and falsifying records in a federal investigation, according to court records. The FBI said theft groups have been a "major concern" in the Cincinnati area. "We owe it to the victims, whether they are or are not professional athletes, to follow the evidence into these alleged criminal networks and hold the law-breakers accountable," U.S. Attorney Kenneth L. Parker wrote in a statement. Today is a day that law enforcement scored and spiked the ball." Interstate transportation of stolen property is a federal crime punishable by up to 10 years in prison, according to authorities. Falsification of records in a federal investigation carries a potential penalty of up to 20 years in prison. The three men were previously charged locally in relation to the burglary, and the state charges remain pending.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Moving Sundance to Cincy is no-brainer. It's currently at a glorified ski resort.
Cincinnati is among three finalists to host the Sundance Film Festival (the other two finalists are Boulder and current host Park City). Could the biggest independent film festival in the country come to Cincinnati? A thrilling possibility. And one our friends out west find laughable. A guest columnist for the Salt Lake Tribune made a harsh case against Cincinnati, which boiled down to "vibes" and thinly veiled insults at two pillars of the city's cultural identity: our chili and our quarterback. The entire piece also inadvertently makes a better case for Cincinnati than our mayor ever could. More: Comedian roasts Cincinnati as possible home for Sundance in ruthless newspaper column To start, let's acknowledge that Park City is neither a park nor a true city. It's a glorified ski resort so small it must share the festival with Salt Lake City. That would be like if Cincinnati became the new host city and sent half the festival to Batavia, a suburb of less than 2,000 people. Park City Sundance advocates like to tout its "small-town charm." But it's not the type of charm hard-earned through community and civic pride. Ask someone from Park City where they went to high school, and they'll answer by naming a state. The town has the "charm" you come to expect from people expecting a tip. 'Something about Sundance in the Midwest just doesn't feel right. Sundance is all about purple mountain majesty. The fruited plains are great; they're just not the right vibe. When the average person thinks 'Sundance,' they think of snow gently falling on their favorite movie stars with a moonlit peak in the background.' Vibes are the last resort in an argument after exhausting any possibility of 'facts' or 'logic.' And vibes are why the festival is considering moving at all, because when the average person thinks 'Sundance,' they think 'I could never afford to attend Sundance.' Sundance Institute CEO Amanda Kelso recently acknowledged to Axios that it's expensive to hold the festival in a mountain town and that sustainability would be a deciding factor. What Cincinnati lacks in elitist 'mystique' it makes up for in the fact that it is a real city that has the central location and infrastructure to welcome far more people to enjoy the festival. Apologies to Park City if our blue collars offend their Luis Vuitton sensibilities. Park City advocates tout their 'film tradition' but let's remember that actual movies are filmed in Cincinnati every year. The last notable movie filmed in Park City was 1994's 'Dumb and Dumber.' While the movie is an all-time classic, dumb and dumber is how an objective observer would assess Park City and Boulder as the future of Sundance. The writer compared the audacity of having Sundance in Cincinnati as akin to Park City being the home for the Bengals. 'Your first thought when you read it was probably something like, 'Why?' How is that going to work?' or Who in the world asked for that?'' Yes, now he's starting to get it! If your response to having a professional sports team (something real cities do routinely have) is complete befuddlement at how the city could ever logistically handle that, maaaaybe that's a sign your city also isn't the best option to host a major film festival. Q&A: Everything Joe Burrow said on key topics surrounding Bengals ahead of Super Bowl Let me take a moment to acknowledge Park City and Salt Lake City are wonderful places. I've performed in Utah (and even filmed a special there) and enjoyed everyone I've met there. But the writer made things personal when he said having Sundance in Cincinnati 'would give Bengals fans something to watch in January.' Honestly, I'm not sure you can even compare Park City and Cincinnati. We have hippos here more famous than their entire city. I know change is hard, especially when you have the entitlement that comes with owning a second home, so rest assured that when we do steal your film festival, we'll give you a hearty 'Ope!' on the way out of town. Mark Chalifoux is a nationally touring stand-up comedian based in Cincinnati. He can be heard daily on SiriusXM and recently performed on Nate Bargatze's new series, 'Nateland Presents.' He will be headlining the Tri-state's newest comedy club, Commonwealth Sanctuary, on Feb. 15. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Sundance Film Festival in Cincinnati is a no-brainer | Opinion
