<human>: This is a cross-comment from this  [thread] that piqued my interest. Disclaimer (for the DEA types who could actually stupidly think I'd do this:) No I'm not; it's just an idea.

I pose this question to my future admiralty law attorney self in 3 years (or anyone who knows the answer now) as its in international waters (I assume, don't care too much if it is in actuality) does this make the 'loot' on board salvageable to whomever gets it first?

As long as I have no intent of trafficking the other 2.5 tons of cocaine to any county and plan on keeping it on a ship in international waters, can I have a littoral offshore cocaine account - pun and redundancy intended? AND if there were federal laws on the books to prosecute those who go to other countries for drug use (think along the same legal lines of sex-tourism laws) could these laws be applied to me as I never enter another country to use my loot?

Can you provide a brief rundown of the text in within 3 sentences?
<bot>: Can I have illegal (in the US) substances in international waters indefinitely without being harassed by the coast guard / navy?