Americas
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Narcotics Trafficking Reduced in Honduras Following Strengthened Intelligence Sharing with US
October 15: Cooperation efforts between Honduras and the United States enabled the blows dealt to transnational crime. “Besides the drugs seized, several operations helped seize weapons, narco-labs, airstrips, coca crops, […]
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1,322 Lbs Cocaine Seized From Vessel in Gracias a Dios Department, Honduras
August 15: Following intelligence sharing between Honduras, the US, and Colombia, Honduran authorities intercepted the Flamingo III vessel in Gracias a Dios department, carrying 1322 pounds of cocaine worth $24 […]
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Armed Robbery Aboard Ship at Port Au Prince Anchorage, Haiti
October 12, 00:10 UTC: During routine rounds, duty AB onboard a ship anchored at Port au Prince Anchorage (posn. 18:33.9N – 072:23.2W) was taken hostage by an unspecified number of […]
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Authorities Seize 400 kg of Cocaine at Brazilian Port of Navegantes
October 03: Authorities seized 400 kg of cocaine hidden in a container at Navegantes port in Santa Catarina state. Authorities seized the narcotics after identifying several suspicious individuals wearing masks […]
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Successful Boarding and Robbery Aboard Bulk Carrier at Callao Anchorage, Peru
September 30: Four unauthorized persons boarded a bulk carrier at Callao Anchorage at about 0100 hrs local time. The assailants took the vessel´s Able Seamen (AB) hostage and tied his […]
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Exxon Mobil Reportedly Bars Use of Oil Tankers Linked to Venezuela
October 04: Exxon Mobil Corp this week banned the use of vessels linked to oil flows from Venezuela in the last year, according to four people familiar with the matter, […]
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Canada Border Services Agency Seizes 148 kg Of Suspected Cocaine at Port of Quebec
October 01: The Canada Border Services Agency says it seized $7 million worth of possible cocaine at the Port of Quebec last week. Some 148 kilograms of the substance was […]
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U.S. Coast Guard Interdicts Self-Propelled Semi-Submersible Carrying 12,000 Pounds of Cocaine Worth Over $165m in Eastern Pacific
September 25: The U.S. Coast Guard stopped a “narco sub” carrying 12,000 pounds of cocaine, worth over $165 million, earlier this month in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The crew of the […]
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Suspected Drug Traffickers Cling to Cocaine to Stay Afloat After Boat Sinks
September 28: Three suspected drug smugglers survived in Pacific waters by clinging for hours to floating bales of cocaine, Colombia’s navy said Tuesday. The three Colombians are suspected of smuggling […]
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Armed Robbery Aboard Container Vessel Near Guayaquil, Ecuador
September 22, 01:00 UTC: Two duty crew onboard a container ship under pilotage near position 02:32.44S, 080:05.72W (approx. 4.5nm WNW of Isla Escalante, Ecuador) failed to respond to routine radio […]
