Month: January 2020
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Belgium Seizes Over 100m Counterfeit Cigarettes From South East Asia So Far This Year; 8 Arrested
January 20: Over a hundred million counterfeit cigarettes have been seized by customs authorities in the first weeks of January, a number which nearly shatters the record set in all […]
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935kg Cocaine Seized at Brazilian Port of Itajaí; Destined for Antwerp
January 16: Some 935 kilograms of cocaine were intercepted on Thursday in the Brazilian port city of Itajaí. The drugs were hidden between mortar and were destined for the port of […]
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Colombian Navy Seizes 1000kg of Cocaine in Gulf of Urabá
January 17: The Colombian Navy seized 1,007 kg of cocaine from a cargo ship in the Gulf of Urabá. The contraband was discovered hidden in a container bound for Antwerp […]
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One In Four Countries Beset By Civil Strife As Global Unrest Soars
January 16: A quarter of all countries experienced a dramatic surge in civil unrest last year in a worrying trend that is likely to continue into 2020, researchers have found. […]
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Australian Frigate Headed for the Middle East
January 13: Earlier this week [January 13] the Australian Navy’s HMAS Toowoomba — an ANZAC-Class frigate — set sail from the Stirling naval base south of Perth in Western Australia for a six-month deployment in […]
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Theft Aboard Container Ship At Manila International Container Terminal Last Month
December 23, 15:22 LT: While at anchor at Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) (posn. 14° 35.4’ N, 120° 56.4’ E), an unknown number of perpetrators boarded the container ship MV […]
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921kg Cocaine Seized at Dutch Port of Vlissingen
January 14: Customs authorities at the port of Vlissingen in the Netherlands intercepted approximately 921 kg of cocaine hidden in a container between bananas. The container originated from Ecuador and […]
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2 Tons of Cocaine Seized From Two Containers at Port of Santos, Brazil
January 14-17: Approximately 2 tons of cocaine were intercepted at the Port of Santos, on the coast of São Paulo, the IRS informed [Brazilian media] G1 on Friday (17). The narcotics were located […]
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£25,000 of Cannabis and Cocaine Seized at Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal, Shetland
January 16: Following a tip-off, Shetland police and Dogs Against Drugs carried out an operation at Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal on Thursday January 16. As a result, a large quantity of […]
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Stevedores in Australia Threaten 24-hour Strikes Over Cancelled Holidays
January 22: The maritime union is threatening rolling 24-hour strikes across four states at Australia’s biggest port operator, DP World, after the company cut short the annual leave of some […]
