Month: February 2020
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Approx 10kg of Kerala Cannabis Seized During Naval Operation in Northern Seas of Sri Lanka
February 04: The Sri Lankan Navy has seized approx. 10kg of Kerala cannabis found floating in several packages in the seas off Madagal, Jaffna on 04th February 2020. The discovery was […]
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Sri Lankan Navy Recovers Approx 300kg of Kerala Cannabis; 4 Suspects Arrested
February 02: The [Sri Lankan] Navy has recover about 300kg of Kerala cannabis during a patrol conducted off Punkudutivu in Jaffna on February 02 2020. As part of the its […]
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Bangladesh Coastguard Arrest Two Suspects With 30,000 Ya Ba Tablets
February 02: The Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) arrested two Rohingya suspects along with 30,000 contraband ya ba [a mixture of methamphetamine and caffeine] tablets from Fishery Ghat of Maddhom Nuniya […]
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RM967,500 Worth of Contraband Cigarettes Seized in Kuching
February 01: The Sarawak Customs Department has thwarted an attempt to smuggle in contraband cigarettes worth RM967,500, with unpaid duties and taxes valued at RM2.44 million, two days ago [February […]
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Sri Lankan Navy Recovers Approx. 97.2 kg of Kerala Cannabis
February 01: The [Sri Lankan] Navy recovered approximately 97.2 kg of Kerala Cannabis during a patrol conducted in the seas off Milady, Jaffna on 1st February 2020. During a patrol carried […]
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Suspicious Activity – Following Craft – Reported Approx. 327 NM Off Accra, Ghana
February 05, 08:26 UTC: In approx. position 00°29’N-000°58’W a suspicious craft reportedly kept following an MV despite its numerous course alterations. The suspicious vessel did not respond to any VHF […]
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How Rampant Illegal Fishing Is Destabilizing Somalia
February 06: In Somali waters, illegal fishing is a pervasive problem. It triggers clashes between foreign and domestic fishers, and destabilizes Somali life. For at least seven decades, foreign fishers […]
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Police Question Tanker Report of Three “Very Violent” Stowaways On Voyage From Conakry to Amsterdam; Unclear Where Stowaways Boarded
February 07: The product tanker HARALD MAERSK (IMO #9389502) was forced to interrupt her voyage from Conakry to Amsterdam (via Las Palmas and Algeciras) and make an emergency call at Vigo Spain, […]
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Theft Aboard Tanker In Eastbound Lane of TSS of Singapore Strait, Half An Hour After Unsuccessful Theft On Nearby Bulker
February 09 02:52 LT: Approximately half an hour after an unsuccessful theft aboard a nearby bulker, an unauthorized person was spotted in the engine room of the tanker SWARNA JAYANTI […]
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Bulker Boarded By Six Persons Armed With Knives in TSS of Singapore Strait; Disembarked Empty Handed Upon Discovery
February 09, 02:20 LT: Six unauthorized persons armed with knives were spotted in the engine room of the bulk carrier NEW SPIRIT while she was underway in the eastbound lane […]
