Rick Damiano inadvertently witnesses a murder in the Panamanian mountains, and when the assailants pursue him, he employs the help of his surfing buddy, Renzo Cruz, to help him ascertain the names of the murderers in order to force the corrupt police to bring them to justice and to keep the assassins from chasing him. Renzo discovers that the Canadian gold and copper mining company, where the murder took place, is actually an elaborate cover for a methamphetamine laboratory that has been wreaking death and reaping dollars by exporting the crystal meth to Canada under the guise of rock drilling samples. Rick and Renzo encounter profound danger and deadly intrigue in their reckless attempt to expose the illicit operation. The surfing duo must escape from the menacing mire that ultimately engulfs them in a life and death struggle, and battle of wits, with their adversaries.