Criminals at Sea. Bye Bye Buoys. Super-Termites Along for the Ride

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Jun 01, 2025

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Richard Sydney-Smith’s *Christina* before she was broken up for scrap.

Spouted, Touted, Pleaded Guilty

He spouted conspiracy theories and touted anti-vaccination positions while anchored in the Dominican Republic. Now, Australian Richard Sydney-Smith is waiting to be sentenced for drug smuggling and hoping for less than 10 years in prison.

Sydney-Smith arriv…

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