# "Operation Squid" discovers 1.3 tons of cocaine in Portugal

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-squid-discovers-1-3-tons-of-cocaine-in-portugal/998454>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 4, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-squid-discovers-1-3-tons-of-cocaine-in-portugal/998454 "2024-03-04T18:56:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-squid-discovers-1-3-tons-of-cocaine-in-portugal/998454/1 "2024-03-04T18:56:35Z")

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Holy Mackerel, Batman! These drug traffickers are getting more… so-fish-ticated.

> **[1.3 tons of cocaine found hidden in frozen fish in Portugal: "Operation Squid"](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cocaine-hidden-frozen-fish-portugal-operation-squid/)**
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> Portuguese police recently intercepted a shipment of frozen fish imported from Ecuador, which contained huge amounts of cocaine.

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**Author:** ![Wallaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/dc4da7/32.png) [@Wallaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallaby)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-squid-discovers-1-3-tons-of-cocaine-in-portugal/998454/2 "2024-03-04T22:40:12Z")

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The crooks are probably feeling gutted right now.

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**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-squid-discovers-1-3-tons-of-cocaine-in-portugal/998454/3 "2024-03-04T23:41:10Z")

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This is cocaine? That smells fishy.

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**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2024, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-squid-discovers-1-3-tons-of-cocaine-in-portugal/998454/4 "2024-03-04T23:54:34Z")

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…one ton of which was fentanyl.

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**Author:** ![Grestarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grestarian/32/3227_2.png) [@Grestarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grestarian)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-squid-discovers-1-3-tons-of-cocaine-in-portugal/998454/5 "2024-03-07T07:53:03Z")

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Oh! 🙊  
I’m supposed to snort this stuff?  
It smells too gross!  
I ain’t getting it any closer than 10 feet away from my nose!

–G!

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2024, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-squid-discovers-1-3-tons-of-cocaine-in-portugal/998454/6 "2024-03-07T08:02:33Z")

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I’m offended by this thread! Fish **DO NOT STINK!**

Prove it to yourself. Stick your head underwater and take a deep breath.