Tivoli under satellite surveillance

[semitop]

who is benladdin? We don't know how much the man is into, just because he is Jamaican ppl don't want to think its big.

[kilaj1]

Well the article gives you an idea of what hes into...gun running and drugs...gun running alone is enough to put you on the US hit list

[Gladiator]

and of course you know the costs are prohibitive

even the smallest satellite will cost around $10-20 mil to put into orbit. larger ones upwards of $50m depending on payload and who's launching it. a shuttle mission, 1 launch, is upwards of $450M.
they're not gonna waste money watching some drug dealer unless he's on their terror watchlist for narcoterrorism AND unless they figure he's someone who's actually involved in actual terrorist activity they're not gonna be watching him all the time.

[kilaj1]

err... i doubt they would launch new satellite regardless of who them tracking, they have quite a few up there already. The cost would be more to keep the said satellite focus on one location.

Could also be that the US want to show up JA government for there ways of handling crime

[Technocrat]

btw has any us citizen ever been extradited to ja for gun running or purchasing large quantities of narcotics

[kilaj1]

Extradited TO Jamaica? doubt it...goes back to the law/law enforcement in JA not being able to do much. I think they do partner up with Scotland yard and a few US agencies every now and then. But I think that's for operations in JA

[Gladiator]

err... i doubt they would launch new satellite regardless of who them tracking, they have quite a few up there already. The cost would be more to keep the said satellite focus on one location.

Could also be that the US want to show up JA government for there ways of handling crime

err...who said they were launching any? that the running cost was prohibitive was already said. contribute something useful.

i think it's hilarious that the US Govt is running around looking for drug dealers when the US Govt through the CIA was responsible for the explosion of the crack epidemic in the 80s.

[kilaj1]

even the smallest satellite will cost around $10-20 mil to put into orbit. larger ones upwards of $50m depending on payload and who's launching it. a shuttle mission, 1 launch, is upwards of $450M.
they're not gonna waste money watching some drug dealer unless he's on their terror watchlist for narcoterrorism AND unless they figure he's someone who's actually involved in actual terrorist activity they're not gonna be watching him all the time. why am i surprised at your dunceness? i should stop expecting better from people.

Read your own post before commenting period

[Technocrat]

i think it's hilarious that the US Govt is running around looking for drug dealers when the US Govt through the CIA was responsible for the explosion of the crack epidemic in the 80s.

For real most of their problems are as a result of chickens coming home to roost ..... Bin l@d1n... Sadam need I say more.

[king]

The US drug enforcement agency along with their firearms agency can more than afford and justify satellite time to view Jamaica and its waters. Agents are here physically on a regular basis doing surveillance as well. The internet is full of methods in which one can listen in on conversations and phone calls.