Crime-drama series named Turn of the Tide was released on Netflix on May 26, 2023, and it created quite a buzz in many parts of the world. Netflix's Portuguese series- Turn of the Tide is now gaining traction in India as well and has come in the most-watched series on Netflix in the weekly section. Created by Augusto Fraga, Turn of the Tide is a true story loosely based on the bizarre incident that took place in 2001 when tons of cocaine washed up on the shore in the Azorean village of Rabo de Peixe. Apart from its bizarre true story, Turn of the Tide is being praised due to the actors whose incredible performances won hearts in many parts of the world. Talking about Turn of the Tide start and the characters they play in the series, include José Condessa as Eduardo, Helena Caldeira as Sílvia, André Leitão as Carlos, Rodrigo Tomás as Rafael, Maria João Bastos as Inspector Frias, Albano Jerónimo as Arruda, Afonso Pimentel as Ian, Kelly Bailey as Bruna and more. Since you have landed on this page, True Scoop News assumes that you have already watched the crime-drama series on Netflix and have multiple questions revolving around your head, especially about Turn of the Tide true story or Turn of the Tide real story or Turn of the Tide's real Cocaine Island. To know the answer continue reading-
Turn of the Tide True Story
As mentioned above Turn of the Tide is a true story loosely based on the bizarre incident that took place in 2001 when tons of cocaine washed up on the shore in the Azorean village of Rabo de Peixe. The shocking incident took place in 2001, when an Italian drug dealer was allegedly carrying tons of cocaine on board his yacht, whose rudder was destroyed. Due to the massive storm, he decided to stop at the island to fix the rudder. He hid the cocaine in the grottos and coves where he thought no one would find it. He tied it all up with fishing nets and chains. However, the storm grew stronger, and the waves washed out the cocaine into the sea.
Now, the question arises where the real incident took place? As per reports, on 6 June 2001, locals from Pilar da Bretanha, a parish on the northwestern tip of the Atlantic island Sao Miguel, saw a white yacht, about 40 feet long, drifting aimlessly near the area’s sheer cliffs. None of the villagers had ever seen a boat of this size floating so close to that part of the coast, where the sea was shallow, the tides strong and the rocks razor-sharp. They supposed it was an amateur sailor who had got lost.
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The seaman was taking the yacht to mainland Spain. However, due to a severe storm, he had to divert his boat to Portugal's tiny island São Miguel but he could not go directly there due to the damaged rubber of the yacht. Whatever the seaman did next has been mentioned above.
How the cocaine was discovered?
The stash of cocaine was found by a local man who visited the cove for fishing and reported it to the cops. While around 290 kg of cocaine was found by the police, the total quantity was much more than that. Over time, the islanders found different amounts of cocaine, ranging from 158 kg to 15 kg. In the next couple of weeks, around 500 kilograms of cocaine was seized. All this was through people who reported their findings, but many kept the cocaine to themselves. Reports further suggest that the banned drug (Cocaine) became so common on the island that people overdosed on it frequently. Reports further suggest that cocaine was being sold in beer glasses, that it was being used by people who misconstrued it as flour to cook food, and some were using it as sugar in their coffee.