Month: June 2019
-
Houthis Deny Senior Houthi Figure’s Threats to Commercial Navigation in Red Sea and Arabian Sea
June 19: There are currently conflicting uncorroborated reports of an alleged threat by a senior Houthi leader. “Any oil site or ship carrying oil in the Red Sea and the […]
-
Record-Breaking 16.5 Tons (Over $1 Billion Worth) of Cocaine Seized at Philadelphia Port
June 18: Federal authorities Tuesday seized more than 16 tons of cocaine from a cargo ship docked at the Port of Philadelphia — a massive haul they estimated was worth […]
-
Vietnam Seizes 7.5 Tons of Elephant Ivory, Pangolin Scales at Hai Phong Port
June 12: Authorities have seized 7.5 tons of elephant ivory and pangolin scales in one of Vietnam’s biggest wildlife trafficking cases. The 3.5 tons of ivory and 4 tons of […]
-
Greenpeace Activists Arrested After Reoccupying Oil Rig Near Invergordon, Scotland; 14 Protesters Arrested in Total
June 14: Greenpeace activists who re-occupied an oil rig in the Cromarty Firth just hours after police moved in to end the protest have been arrested. A police operation on […]
-
Egyptian Authorities Seize Approx. 2 Tonnes of Cannabis and Over 8m Captagon tablets at Port Said
June 14: The General Directorate of Drug Control in the Interior Ministry thwarted an attempt to smuggle a drug shipment of about two tons of cannabis, and over eight million […]
-
US Authorities Seize 1 Tonne of Cocaine off Esmeraldas, Ecuador; 6 Arrested
June 13: The US Coast Guard seized 1 tonne of cocaine from two speedboats in international waters off the coast of Esmeraldas. Six people were arrested at the scene. Authorities […]
-
Gunmen Kidnap Crew From Two Fishing Vessels Off Semporna, Sabah
UPDATE July 02: Confirmed reporting now states that nine hostages were taken, rather than 10. Therefore, all hostages were recovered on June 21. About ten perpetrators, likely members of the […]
-
506 kg of Cocaine Found Hidden Within Flooring Tiles at Santos Port
June 12: On Wednesday customs officials at the Port of Santos located 506 kg of cocaine in export cargo destined for Antwerp, Belgium. The cocaine was hidden inside five “pallets”, […]
-
UPDATE: Fujairah & Gulf of Oman Attacks
June 13: Further to initial reports, it has now been confirmed that early this morning, two tankers (FRONT ALTAIR and KOKUKA COURAGEOUS) were attacked in the eastern approaches to the […]
-
Two New Tankers Targetted Near Strait of Hormuz – Early Reports Indicate Possible Projectiles
June 13: Two more vessels have reportedly been attacked, almost exactly a month after three vessels were attacked by likely limpet mines off the coast of Fujairah in the territorial […]
