Month: May 2019
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Fishermen Find Cocaine Worth $4m off Coast of Gubat, the Philippines
May 29: Filipino fishermen have fished nearly 40 kilogrammes of cocaine – worth over four million dollars – from waters off an eastern Philippines province, police said on Tuesday. The […]
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Five Tonnes of Cocaine Seized and Six Suspects Arrested at Port of Barcelona
May 27: Spanish National Police have arrested six workers linked to companies working in the Port of Barcelona in an operation against a group of drug traffickers that has resulted […]
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Brazilian Media Reports Seizures of 760kg Cocaine and 42 Tonnes of Counterfeit Toys at Santos Port
May 30: Initial reports by Brazilian media state that “Federal marshals arrested today a businessman trying to ship 760 kilos of cocaine to Antwerp, Belgium, from the Santos Port, Brazil’s […]
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Canadian Port Operations Resume, ILWU and BCMEA Reach Agreement
May 31: According to local sources, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada (ILWU Canada) reached an agreement with B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA), preventing a shutdown at the majority […]
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Vietnam Seizes 5.26 Tonnes of Pangolin Scales Hidden in Cashew Containers
May 24: Vietnam has seized more than five metric tonnes of pangolin scales hidden in cashew nut containers shipped from Nigeria, the government said on Friday, in Southeast Asia’s latest […]
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319 Bricks of Narcotics Seized from Sailboat off Colon, Panama
May 27: Authorities seized 319 bricks of an unspecified type of narcotic from a boat off the coast of Colon. The drugs were hidden on the prow of a sailboat. […]
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300kg of Cocaine Seized at Santos Port in Brazil
May 27: Authorities seized 300 kg of cocaine hidden in a refrigerated container at an unspecified terminal of Santos port. Authorities found the narcotics during a routine container inspection, according […]
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Narcotics Worth $90m USD Seized in Panama in Container From Cuba
May 18: On Saturday, May 18, Panamanian authorities seized unspecified narcotics estimated to be worth $90m USD from a container at Puerto de Cristóbal, Colon. The container was marked as […]
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Port Workers May Join Buenos Aires General Strike May 29
May 28: The General Confederation of Labor (CGT) has called for a 24-hour nationwide strike on Wednesday, May 29, to protest the economic and social policies of President Mauricio Macri’s […]
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Sudanese Port Workers Join 2-Day Strike Amid Failed Negotiations with Military
May 28: Sea port workers of the eastern Sudanese Red Sea province are supporting the country’s ongoing revolution by going on strike May 28-29, protesting corruption and demanding civilian rule. […]
