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equipped with highly sophisticated electronics which were
installed and maintained by a social acquaintance of Emmens and
petitioner. The electronics allowed the boats to scan the
communication frequencies of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA),
Customs Agency (Customs), and local law enforcement agencies.
Additionally, the boats could communicate with each other, and
with other individuals involved in the operation on the mainland.
Petitioner would assist in monitoring these communications from
the mainland.
Once the boats arrived in Bimini, they would wait for a
plane to approach. They would then contact the plane by radio,
and put a flag on top of one of the boats so the pilot could
distinguish where they were located. Once this was accomplished,
the plane would drop the drugs into the water. The first boat
would then serve as a "scout" boat, and the remaining two boats
would serve as "pick up" boats.
On a typical drug run, the participants would leave Delray
Beach at approximately 3 or 4 a.m. and not return until evening.
The participants would usually remain on the boats for
approximately 12 to 18 hours for such transactions. Accordingly,
the participants would bring food and other supplies along on
such trips. Petitioner would occasionally outfit the boats with
these needed supplies for the trips.
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