• Google Earth Helps Nab Drug Dealers

    Google Earth Helps Nab Drug Dealers

    Techtree News Staff, Jan 30, 2009 1447 hrs IST

    Police discovers two-acre field of marijuana

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While the World is still debating over boon and bane of Google Earth, the Swiss police discovered a two-acre field of marijuana while using Google Earth to investigate a case.

Police accidentally discovered the marijuana fields while using Google Earth to locate the exact address of two farmers they suspected of being involved in the drug ring. Zurich police's specialist narcotics unit Norbert Klossner told the Associated Press that "the two-acre-large plantation was hidden in a field of corn."

Police has arrested 16 people and seized 1.1 tons of marijuana as well as cash and valuables worth 9,00,000 Swiss francs.

Considering this recent case, do you still think India should ban Google Earth?

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mumbai
,mumbai, on Feb 05, 2009 07:50 PM
i want whole bombay city details
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andrew
,ismailia, on Feb 02, 2009 06:12 PM
hn
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,hebron, on Feb 01, 2009 10:40 PM
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Mrs.Rajpal shar
,chandausi, on Jan 30, 2009 09:22 PM
my city is a good city
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Ronja
,Johnston, on Jan 30, 2009 08:36 PM
Why is it even illegal in the first place??? Never made any sense to me, or any other rationally thinking respsonsible adult! LEGALIZE, DON'T CRITICIZE...you closed minded followers and conformists!!!
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SHIVANI
,JALANDHAR, on Jan 30, 2009 08:09 PM
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Ricky
,Portage, on Jan 30, 2009 05:08 PM
Here in the States. Highway clean up crews found $130,000 in a tire they found on the side of the road. They determined it was drug money. They used a narcotics dog to sniff for drug residue. The dog responded positive for drugs.
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Sharbeen
,Kannur, Kerala, on Jan 30, 2009 04:48 PM
In what way is banning google earth going to do any good for india? All those are theories that its because of google earth terrorist attack happened. Well if its fact then i guess then no terrorist plot took place in 90s. hmmmm
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