Month: August 2019
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Germany Seizes Another 1.5 Tons Of Cocaine Hidden in Sports Bags in Container On Vessel
August 09: Following the recent record seizure of cocaine shipment at the Port of Hamburg, local customs officers have discovered a further 1.5 tons of cocaine on board a containership. […]
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Over Two Tons of Cocaine Seized Aboard Vessel in Port of Praia, Cape Verde
August 05: Cape Verde authorities on Monday announced the seizure of nearly 2.3 tons of cocaine aboard a ship calling at Praia, the capital of the archipelago. The boat, named […]
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Hundreds of Kilos of Cocaine Intercepted in Two Seizures at Port of Rotterdam; 5 Suspects Arrested
August 9 & 12: This weekend two containers with hundreds of kilos of cocaine were intercepted in the port of Rotterdam. Five men have been arrested. The narcotics have a street […]
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New USCG Cutter Seizes 2,100 Pounds of Cocaine Before Even Reaching Home Port
August 09: In July, yet-to-be-commissioned Coast Guard cutter Midgett passed through the Panama Canal and started a roughly 5,000-mile trip to Honolulu. The Coast Guard accepted the Midgett in April, […]
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Yemeni Foreign Minister Concedes Defeat to UAE After Southern Separatists Take Aden
August 12: In Yemen, officials from the U.N.-recognized government conceded defeat Sunday to the United Arab Emirates in the port city of Aden after southern separatists took control of government […]
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UPDATE 2: Vessel Hijacked Near Lome, Togo
UPDATE September 06: Subsequent reports suggest that the vessel hijacked was the MV DANMAN and that the incident may have occurred closer to the Ivory Coast. However, despite investigations, the […]
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Ship Stores Theft Aboard Maintenance Pontoon at Ciudad del Carmen Anchorage Same Day as Attempted Robbery Aboard Different Vessel
August 04: At approx. 12:00 UTC crew onboard a maintenance pontoon at Ciudad del Carmen anchorage reported ship’s stores and properties stolen. A machete was found near the store room. […]
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Tunisian Authorities Seize 2,300 Narcotic Pills in La Goulette
August 01: Authorities in La Goulette port in Tunis arrested two Algerian nationals and seized 2,300 smuggled pills of various narcotics, reported national media. The two were reportedly involved in […]
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3,000 Containers Stuck at Karachi Container Terminal Following 2-Day Strike
August 02: Around 3,000 containers are stuck at Karachi International Containers Terminal (KICT), following workers” two-day strike (Tuesday & Wednesday), putting excessive financial burden of detention charges on the trade. […]
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USCG Seizes 500 kg of Cocaine Off Colombian Coast
August 04: The US coast guard seized 500 kg of cocaine from a speedboat in international waters off the coast of Colombia. Two people from Ecuador and a Colombian national […]
