Coast of Hash, 1977
Two dutch police officers pose with bales of hash washed ashore on the Zeeland coast, July 1977 The Coast of Hash ‘In July 1977 thousands of kilo’s of hashish mysteriously washed up on the beaches of Walcheren in the Read More …
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Rockies 30 Pound Colombian, 1980
’30 pounds of what police believe to be ‘Colombian’ marijuana displayed by Rockie J. Yardley an officer in the technical investigation division.’ Edmond, Oklahoma August 13, 1980
Mercy 5.5 Tons of Marijuana, 1971
‘5.5 tons of marijuana in a Hertz truck, loaded off two vessels. The larger boat is the Andiamo, the smaller one the Mercy Wiggins AKA the Ruth Ann’. San Francisco, California May 5, 1971 Walter Pardaen with the life Read More …
Cannabis Cargo, 1980’s
Marijuana discovered hidden within a trucks cargo, early 1980’s
Catching Square Grouper, 1987
‘Marijuana Confiscation’, Miami, Florida 1987
Confiscated Donkeys, 1920’s
‘Donkeys used to smuggle sotol across the border during prohibition (Sotol is a liquor similar to tequila).’ Photographed by U.S. Border Patrol Agents, Texas 1920’s
Marijuana and Guns, 1956
‘Marijuana and guns taken in a raid’, Kazakhstan, USSR 1956
Satchmo’s Mule, 1958
“Louie smokes marijuana?” – Richard Nixon’s response when he was told he had smuggled cannabis through customs for Louis Armstrong by his aid Charles McWhorter Louis Armstrong talks with Richard Nixon Satchmo’s Mule Louis Armstrong was considered a master Read More …
Suitcase Full of Smuggled Marijuana, 1940’s
‘Detective Lieutenants R.S. Hamilton, E.J. Henry, and E.C. Biffle with suspect Adolfo Campos and a suitcase full of smuggled marijuana’, Los Angeles, California – Early 1940’s
Sniffing Nike, 1994
‘Nike’, 1994 U.S. Customs Service/ Treasury Department issued Drug Sniffing Dogs trading card