Americas
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Cocaine Seizures in Brazilian Ports Grow 50% in 2019, Says IRS
November 16: Cocaine seizures in Brazilian ports increased by 50% between January and October 2019, according to the IRS. There were 47.1 tons seized in the ten months. The total seized in […]
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Brazilian Authorities Seize 1 Tonne of Cocaine at Santos Port, Hidden Amongst Coffee
November 12: Authorities seized 1 tonne of cocaine concealed among a cargo of coffee in a container at an unknown terminal of Santos port. Authorities, aided by sniffer dogs, found […]
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Brazilian Authorities Seize 350 kg of Cocaine at Santos Port
November 12: Authorities seized about 350 kg of cocaine concealed among a cargo of sugar in a container of Santos port. authorities found the narcotics during a routine scanning operation. […]
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Dockworker Strikes Hit Chile’s Ports as Civil Unrest Continues
November 18: Chile’s dockers have joined the widespread protests sweeping the South American nation, disrupting commerce at multiple ports up and down its coastline. Protesters representing a broad range of […]
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Offshore Supply Vessel Near Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico Attacked; 2 Crew Wounded During Armed Robbery
November 11: Italian offshore supply ship REMAS with 35 people on board was attacked by approx. 7-8 armed pirates in two fast boats in the Gulf of Mexico, north of […]
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Oil Platform Near Tabasco, Mexico Attacked and Boarded in Armed Robbery
November 04, approx. 21:00 LT: An unspecified number of persons in boats with outboard motors attacked the INDEPENDENCIA oil platform located approximately an hour from Paraíso, Tabasco (Mexico). The pirates […]
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333 kg of Cocaine Seized at Brazilian Port of Paranagua
October 30: “Authorities seized 333 kg of cocaine concealed among a cargo of iron at Paranagua port. Authorities found the narcotics after identifying several suspicious packages among the iron cargo […]
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Over $31 Million Worth of Cocaine Seized at Port of Savannah, USA
November 01: U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it recently seized more than 2,000 pounds of cocaine at the Port of Savannah. Officials said Tuesday morning that the 2,133.96 lbs. […]
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945 Packages of Cocaine Seized at Caucedo Port, DR
November 01: The Dominican Republic’s National Directorate of Drug Control (DNCD) seized 945 packages of cocaine in a container in the Multimodal Port Caucedo. The information was released by the […]
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Brazil Accuses Greek Ship of Major Oil Spill in Late July
July 28/29 & November 01: Brazilian investigators said on Friday a Greek-flagged ship carrying Venezuelan crude was the source of oil tarring Brazil’s coastline over the past two months, but the firm […]
