1,5t of cocaine found in Dakar truck

". ." (xllx) 02/24/2014 at 14:08 • Filed to: dakar, car crime

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Two members of the Spanish based Epsilon Team, a 27 year veteran of Dakar, were arrested in France after 1,5t of cocaine was found in their vehicle.

The team attempted to smuggle the drug by hiding plastic wrapped packets in the tyres, both spare and on one of their service vehicles. Apart from the two team members (a driver named Xavi Mora and another unidentified male) two related arrests were made in Bulgaria. The team's head, a French-born citizen of Spain David Olivares was also detained. The police say that further arrests are imminent.

Epsilon has been a major service provider for Dakar and many of its teams for 27 years now, but its future is unclear.

ilostmypants > . . 02/24/2014 at 14:13

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Buuuuuusted!
now everyone's going to think all car people are drug dealers, just as they were getting over John Delorean.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > . . 02/24/2014 at 14:13

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So did they have a Testarossa or a Countach?

Sinanigans > . . 02/24/2014 at 14:16

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f86sabre > ilostmypants 02/24/2014 at 14:17

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There are rumors/stories from F-1 and sports car racing that go well beyond Delorean. Not the first time and, probably, the last.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 02/24/2014 at 14:21

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Why not both? With 1.5 tons of cocaine I'm pretty sure their profits would cover both.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 02/24/2014 at 14:24

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I was joking that the cars themselves were a metaphor for cocaine since they both weigh roughly 1.5 tons...

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 02/24/2014 at 14:28

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And here I thought you were going for the "every 80's drug dealer drove a Testarossa or Countach" thing.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 02/24/2014 at 14:31

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That's pretty much why I chose them in a metaphorical sense...

Joe_Limon > . . 02/24/2014 at 14:44

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That is a $300million bust... Somebody is gonna be pissed. Also, this isn't the first time a dakar truck has been busted. I am guessing billions worth of product get through successfully in order to justify the risk of getting caught transiting along a known route.

Brian, The Life of > . . 02/24/2014 at 14:46

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Yup.

404usernotfound > . . 02/24/2014 at 15:02

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Must of really slowed that thing down, I mean, they have a race to win, don't they?

It's a "Porch-uh" > Brian, The Life of 02/24/2014 at 15:06

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I was going to post the "cocaine crab" gif, but you win.

Burt > . . 02/24/2014 at 15:10

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No matter what they paid for the truck, total Crack Pipe.

Dusty Ventures > . . 02/24/2014 at 20:49

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Cocaine smuggling, well that's one way to fund the next season of competition...

Vander > . . 03/28/2014 at 16:23

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Now that a french magistrate has released without any charges the people and team you mentioned in this post, I hope you make another one explaining it. Just to be fair with them.

Epsilon is a fair team devoted to motorsport, not what you suggested.