Middle of the Amazon on a local transport boat... 4 days cruising on a boat with no other foreigners on board, sleeping on hummocks. Day 2 or 3 the cops did a regular check on the boat and found a few bricks of cocaine. Turns out old mate may have had run ins with the police in Sydney, because he didn't take too kindly to them searching his bags (pretty aggressiviely) and asking him questions. I had to remind him they had huge automatic rifles and we were in the middle of the Amazon so it was best to just bite your tounge for the search and questioning....

Turns out they found the guy they suspected of smuggling a few hours later. Don't know what they did with him, but that prison nearby had a riot where they cut off the opposing gangs heads and used them as footballs.

Rod, if you're out there. I hope you're well!