Silence of the Cans, 1987
Policeman with a can of marijuana seized on Leblon beach, south of Rio, Brazil October 10, 1987 Silence of the Cans During the Summer of ’87, the buzz around Rio de Janeiro didn’t come from its streets or around Read More …
Tag: smuggling
Marijuana and a Girl from Texas, 1953
‘Marijuana and a girl from Texas’, woman detained for smuggling. Brooklyn, New York 1953
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 …
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
Cannabis Cargo, 1980’s
Marijuana discovered hidden within a trucks cargo, early 1980’s
Catching Square Grouper, 1987
‘Marijuana Confiscation’, Miami, Florida 1987
Intercept Search, 1969
Man being searched for marijuana by a Border Patrol officer during ‘Operation Intercept’ (a anti marijuana smuggling campaign) along the United States / Mexico border, 1969
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
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